MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
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Portrait of Justin Sterner
Justin Sterner
ATH · P
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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); Justin Sterner 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
Justin Sterner
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.4%
Justin Sterner
15.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
22.5%
Justin Sterner
21.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
31.1%
Justin Sterner
33.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
37.1%
Justin Sterner
45.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.8%
Justin Sterner
9.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.300
Justin Sterner
.292
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
Justin Sterner
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
3.69
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Justin Sterner
.9001.39
now 1.11
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4036.40
now 5
0
Justin Sterner
4036.40
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Justin Sterner
.0002.80
now 2
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 & seeJustin Sterner — hold.conf 0.50
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