MLB Daily DeltaWeek 28 · October 3, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
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Portrait of Shawn Armstrong
Shawn Armstrong
CLE · 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); Shawn Armstrong 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
Shawn Armstrong
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.3%
Shawn Armstrong
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
22.0%
Shawn Armstrong
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
31.1%
Shawn Armstrong
24.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
36.8%
Shawn Armstrong
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
10.3%
Shawn Armstrong
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.302
Shawn Armstrong
.315
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
Shawn Armstrong
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.52
now 0.86
1.24
Shawn Armstrong
.9001.52
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4026.60
now 5
0
Shawn Armstrong
4026.60
now 19
0
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Shawn Armstrong
.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
Hold · wait & seeShawn Armstrong — hold.conf 0.50
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