MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Carson Whisenhunt
SF · P
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Portrait of Janson Junk
Janson Junk
MIA · P
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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

Carson Whisenhunt wins 2 (WHIP, W); Janson Junk wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
92.8
Janson Junk
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
15.5%
Janson Junk
8.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
18.4%
Janson Junk
18.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Whisenhunt
37.9%
Janson Junk
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
47.5%
Janson Junk
40.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
11.9%
Janson Junk
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Whisenhunt
.408
Janson Junk
.311
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
Carson Whisenhunt
2.815.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.38
4.10
Janson Junk
2.815.37
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
4.05
WHIPlower is better
Carson Whisenhunt
1.231.48
now 1.41
1.30
Janson Junk
1.231.48
now 1.30
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Whisenhunt
4057.80
now 6
17
Janson Junk
4057.80
now 43
31
Winshigher is better
Carson Whisenhunt
.0006.60
now 1
25
Janson Junk
.0006.60
now 3
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarson Whisenhunt — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · steadyJanson Junk — hold.conf 0.60
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