MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Dean Kremer
MIN · P
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Portrait of Michael King
Michael King
SD · 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

Dean Kremer wins 1 (WHIP); Michael King 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
Dean Kremer
92.6
Michael King
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Dean Kremer
13.2%
Michael King
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Dean Kremer
24.0%
Michael King
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Dean Kremer
29.6%
Michael King
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Dean Kremer
35.8%
Michael King
32.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Dean Kremer
9.6%
Michael King
8.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Dean Kremer
.324
Michael King
.322
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
Dean Kremer
2.714.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
4.35
Michael King
2.714.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.31
WHIPlower is better
Dean Kremer
.9001.47
now 0.91
1.28
Michael King
.9001.47
now 1.13
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Dean Kremer
4091
now 16
0
Michael King
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Dean Kremer
.0005.60
now 0
0–0
Michael King
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellDean Kremer — sell.conf 0.66
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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