MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 12, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
NYM · P
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Portrait of Nate Pearson
Nate Pearson
HOU · 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); Nate Pearson 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
92.9
Nate Pearson
97.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
13.4%
Nate Pearson
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
21.7%
Nate Pearson
19.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
34.0%
Nate Pearson
29.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
35.8%
Nate Pearson
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
7.5%
Nate Pearson
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.260
Nate Pearson
.325
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
Nate Pearson
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Nate Pearson
.9001.39
now 1.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4060.80
now 5
44
Nate Pearson
4060.80
now 2
11
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.000.480
now 0
00
Nate Pearson
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.00012.60
now 0
0
Nate Pearson
.00012.60
now 1
29
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 & seeNate Pearson — hold.conf 0.50
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