MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cole Ragans
KC · 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Cole Ragans wins 1 (WHIP); Janson Junk wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Ragans
94.9
Janson Junk
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
14.4%
Janson Junk
7.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
29.8%
Janson Junk
16.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Ragans
27.9%
Janson Junk
28.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
39.8%
Janson Junk
38.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Ragans
15.7%
Janson Junk
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Ragans
.344
Janson Junk
.317
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
Cole Ragans
3.945.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.84
4.24
Janson Junk
3.945.10
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Cole Ragans
1.231.49
now 1.42
1.33
Janson Junk
1.231.49
now 1.30
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Ragans
4063
now 45
0
Janson Junk
4063
now 43
0
Winshigher is better
Cole Ragans
.0004.20
now 1
0–0
Janson Junk
.0004.20
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Ragans — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · leans sellJanson Junk — hold.conf 0.60
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