MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
MIN · P
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Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · 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); Trent Thornton 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
93.4
Trent Thornton
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
12.7%
Trent Thornton
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
22.0%
Trent Thornton
16.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
32.6%
Trent Thornton
31.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
33.9%
Trent Thornton
44.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
8.3%
Trent Thornton
10.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.280
Trent Thornton
.339
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
Trent Thornton
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
A.J. Minter
.9001.39
now 0.86
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.39
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
A.J. Minter
4014.60
now 5
9
Trent Thornton
4014.60
now 6
2
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0002.80
now 0
00
Trent Thornton
.0002.80
now 2
01

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 HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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