MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 12, 2026
Portrait of A.J. Minter
A.J. Minter
NYM · 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
92.9
Trent Thornton
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
13.4%
Trent Thornton
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
21.7%
Trent Thornton
11.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
A.J. Minter
34.0%
Trent Thornton
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
35.8%
Trent Thornton
46.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
A.J. Minter
7.5%
Trent Thornton
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
A.J. Minter
.260
Trent Thornton
.344
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
4059.60
now 5
44
Trent Thornton
4059.60
now 6
16
Winshigher is better
A.J. Minter
.0007
now 0
00
Trent Thornton
.0007
now 2
25

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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