MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
Change to
Garrett Whitlock
BOS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

A.J. Minter wins 0 (none); Garrett Whitlock wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
A.J. Minter
93.5
Garrett Whitlock
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.4%
Garrett Whitlock
18.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
22.5%
Garrett Whitlock
29.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
31.1%
Garrett Whitlock
42.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
37.1%
Garrett Whitlock
33.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.8%
Garrett Whitlock
3.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.300
Garrett Whitlock
.251
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
A.J. Minter
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Garrett Whitlock
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.05
3.69
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Garrett Whitlock
.9001.39
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4036.40
now 5
0
Garrett Whitlock
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0004.20
now 0
0–0
Garrett Whitlock
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighA.J. Minter — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeGarrett Whitlock — hold.conf 0.50
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