MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Connor Prielipp
Connor Prielipp
MIN · P
Change to
Zac Thornton
NYM · P
Change to
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

Connor Prielipp wins 1 (ERA); Zac 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
Connor Prielipp
95.6
Zac Thornton
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Connor Prielipp
11.3%
Zac Thornton
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Connor Prielipp
23.9%
Zac Thornton
18.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Connor Prielipp
30.4%
Zac Thornton
32.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Connor Prielipp
41.1%
Zac Thornton
41.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Connor Prielipp
6.5%
Zac Thornton
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Connor Prielipp
.306
Zac Thornton
.325
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
Connor Prielipp
3.485.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.13
3.95
Zac Thornton
3.485.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.37
WHIPlower is better
Connor Prielipp
1.081.43
now 1.35
1.32
Zac Thornton
1.081.43
now 1.16
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Connor Prielipp
4049
now 35
0
Zac Thornton
4049
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Connor Prielipp
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Zac Thornton
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyConnor Prielipp — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighZac Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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