MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

A.J. Minter wins 1 (K); Kirby Yates wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
A.J. Minter
93.1
Kirby Yates
90.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.2%
Kirby Yates
17.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
21.4%
Kirby Yates
30.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
32.5%
Kirby Yates
37.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
33.8%
Kirby Yates
47.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
10.8%
Kirby Yates
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.293
Kirby Yates
.278
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
26.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Kirby Yates
26.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9001.39
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4040
now 5
30
Kirby Yates
4040
now 10
16
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.000.480
now 0
00
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0004.40
now 0
0
Kirby Yates
.0004.40
now 1
13
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 & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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