MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 2026
Portrait of AJ Blubaugh
AJ Blubaugh
HOU · P
Change to
Mason Barnett
ATH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

AJ Blubaugh wins 2 (K, W); Mason Barnett wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
95.6
Mason Barnett
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
13.1%
Mason Barnett
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
22.5%
Mason Barnett
30.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
AJ Blubaugh
27.5%
Mason Barnett
28.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
34.0%
Mason Barnett
37.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
7.8%
Mason Barnett
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
AJ Blubaugh
.312
Mason Barnett
.307
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.42
3.92
Mason Barnett
26.19
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
AJ Blubaugh
1.141.60
now 1.31
1.39
Mason Barnett
1.141.60
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
4038.80
now 28
25
Mason Barnett
4038.80
now 1
11
Winshigher is better
AJ Blubaugh
.0004.20
now 2
13
Mason Barnett
.0004.20
now 0
00

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAJ Blubaugh — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.93
Sell HighMason Barnett — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
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