MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Foster Griffin
Foster Griffin
WSH · P
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Portrait of Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
CHC · P
Change to
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

Foster Griffin wins 2 (WHIP, W); Shota Imanaga wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Foster Griffin
91.4
Shota Imanaga
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
12.0%
Shota Imanaga
14.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
22.6%
Shota Imanaga
23.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Foster Griffin
33.4%
Shota Imanaga
36.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Foster Griffin
36.9%
Shota Imanaga
35.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Foster Griffin
9.1%
Shota Imanaga
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Foster Griffin
.306
Shota Imanaga
.296
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
Foster Griffin
3.334.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.76
3.90
Shota Imanaga
3.334.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.63
WHIPlower is better
Foster Griffin
11.24
now 1.15
1.15
Shota Imanaga
11.24
now 1.07
1.17

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Foster Griffin
4077.80
now 65
47
Shota Imanaga
4077.80
now 69
49
Winshigher is better
Foster Griffin
.4007.60
now 6
36
Shota Imanaga
.4007.60
now 4
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighFoster Griffin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuyShota Imanaga — buy.conf 0.74
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