MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
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Portrait of Kevin Ginkel
Kevin Ginkel
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

A.J. Minter wins 1 (K); Kevin Ginkel wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
A.J. Minter
93.1
Kevin Ginkel
95.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.1%
Kevin Ginkel
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
20.6%
Kevin Ginkel
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
32.2%
Kevin Ginkel
35.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
33.3%
Kevin Ginkel
41.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
11.5%
Kevin Ginkel
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.297
Kevin Ginkel
.312
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
25.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Kevin Ginkel
25.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.09
3.71
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Kevin Ginkel
.9001.39
now 1.07
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4038.60
now 5
29
Kevin Ginkel
4038.60
now 28
19
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0001.48
now 0
00
Kevin Ginkel
.0001.48
now 1
01

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 & seeKevin Ginkel — hold.conf 0.50
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