MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 16, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
NYM · P
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Portrait of Nick Mears
Nick Mears
KC · 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); Nick Mears 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
92.9
Nick Mears
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
13.9%
Nick Mears
8.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
23.3%
Nick Mears
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
34.4%
Nick Mears
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
36.4%
Nick Mears
50.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
9.1%
Nick Mears
12.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.263
Nick Mears
.382
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
27.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Nick Mears
27.17
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.12
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.76
now 0.86
1.24
Nick Mears
.9001.76
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4054
now 5
40
Nick Mears
4054
now 15
20
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0004.20
now 0
00
Nick Mears
.0004.20
now 2
13

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 & seeNick Mears — hold.conf 0.50
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