MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 3, 2026
Brant Hurter
DET · 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

Brant Hurter wins 1 (K); Trent Thornton 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
Brant Hurter
92.1
Trent Thornton
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
8.9%
Trent Thornton
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
17.8%
Trent Thornton
11.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brant Hurter
26.8%
Trent Thornton
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brant Hurter
32.9%
Trent Thornton
47.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brant Hurter
4.3%
Trent Thornton
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brant Hurter
.304
Trent Thornton
.352
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
Brant Hurter
24.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.84
3.71
Trent Thornton
24.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brant Hurter
.9001.41
now 1.07
1.26
Trent Thornton
.9001.41
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brant Hurter
4031.20
now 18
24
Trent Thornton
4031.20
now 6
18
Winshigher is better
Brant Hurter
.0009
now 4
27
Trent Thornton
.0009
now 2
26

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrant Hurter — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.94
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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