MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 28, 2026
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
LAA · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jakob Junis wins 1 (SV); Kirby Yates wins 1 (K); 3 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jakob Junis
92.2
Kirby Yates
90.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
9.0%
Kirby Yates
17.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
18.8%
Kirby Yates
34.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
30.3%
Kirby Yates
35.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
34.0%
Kirby Yates
54.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
3.9%
Kirby Yates
10.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jakob Junis
.305
Kirby Yates
.290
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
Jakob Junis
25.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
3.71
Kirby Yates
25.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jakob Junis
.9001.42
now 0.78
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9001.42
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jakob Junis
4033.80
now 16
20
Kirby Yates
4033.80
now 10
27
Winshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.000.480
now 0
00
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.0006.60
now 3
25
Kirby Yates
.0006.60
now 1
15
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJakob Junis — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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