MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 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 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); Kirby Yates 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
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.4%
Kirby Yates
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
22.5%
Kirby Yates
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
31.1%
Kirby Yates
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
37.1%
Kirby Yates
46.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.8%
Kirby Yates
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.300
Kirby Yates
.286
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
4015.60
now 5
0
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
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 & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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