MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 4, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Abbott
Andrew Abbott
CIN · P
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Portrait of Tatsuya Imai
Tatsuya Imai
HOU · 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

Andrew Abbott wins 1 (K); Tatsuya Imai wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
92.6
Tatsuya Imai
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
10.7%
Tatsuya Imai
13.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
17.6%
Tatsuya Imai
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
28.2%
Tatsuya Imai
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
39.6%
Tatsuya Imai
46.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
7.5%
Tatsuya Imai
10.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
.339
Tatsuya Imai
.340
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
Andrew Abbott
3.426.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.59
Tatsuya Imai
3.426.12
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.52
4.61
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Abbott
1.291.51
now 1.44
1.44
Tatsuya Imai
1.291.51
now 1.36
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
4058.80
now 42
50
Tatsuya Imai
4058.80
now 28
49
Winshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
.4007.60
now 4
36
Tatsuya Imai
.4007.60
now 2
35

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAndrew Abbott — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellTatsuya Imai — sell.conf 0.79
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