MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
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Portrait of Michael Petersen
Michael Petersen
MIA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

A.J. Minter wins 1 (WHIP); Michael Petersen wins 1 (ERA); 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
93.5
Michael Petersen
98.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.3%
Michael Petersen
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
22.0%
Michael Petersen
30.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
31.1%
Michael Petersen
33.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
36.8%
Michael Petersen
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
10.3%
Michael Petersen
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.302
Michael Petersen
.287
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
Michael Petersen
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.63
3.45
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.45
now 0.86
1.24
Michael Petersen
.9001.45
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4032.20
now 5
0
Michael Petersen
4032.20
now 23
0
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Michael Petersen
.0001.48
now 1
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
Sell HighMichael Petersen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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