MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Craig Yoho
MIL · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
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

Craig Yoho wins 1 (K); Ryan Thompson wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Yoho
94.1
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Yoho
14.4%
Ryan Thompson
9.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Yoho
25.4%
Ryan Thompson
15.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Yoho
28.0%
Ryan Thompson
36.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Yoho
34.9%
Ryan Thompson
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Yoho
9.3%
Ryan Thompson
3.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Yoho
.304
Ryan Thompson
.310
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
Craig Yoho
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Ryan Thompson
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Yoho
.9001.34
now 1.00
1.24
Ryan Thompson
.9001.34
now 1.17
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Yoho
4042.20
now 3
31
Ryan Thompson
4042.20
now 12
12
Winshigher is better
Craig Yoho
.0004.20
now 0
00
Ryan Thompson
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCraig Yoho — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.70
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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