MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez
DET · 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 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Framber Valdez wins 1 (K); Janson Junk 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
Framber Valdez
95.0
Janson Junk
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
10.1%
Janson Junk
8.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
18.6%
Janson Junk
17.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Framber Valdez
32.7%
Janson Junk
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
41.4%
Janson Junk
41.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Framber Valdez
6.5%
Janson Junk
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Framber Valdez
.317
Janson Junk
.317
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
Framber Valdez
3.935.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.39
4.18
Janson Junk
3.935.05
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
4.18
WHIPlower is better
Framber Valdez
1.231.42
now 1.32
1.35
Janson Junk
1.231.42
now 1.30
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Framber Valdez
4060.40
now 54
48
Janson Junk
4060.40
now 43
38
Winshigher is better
Framber Valdez
.0005.20
now 2
12
Janson Junk
.0005.20
now 3
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyFramber Valdez — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyJanson Junk — hold.conf 0.60
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