MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 16, 2026
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
Change to
Mike Paredes
MIN · P
Change to
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); Mike Paredes wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jakob Junis
92.2
Mike Paredes
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
9.1%
Mike Paredes
10.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
18.9%
Mike Paredes
11.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jakob Junis
30.1%
Mike Paredes
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
34.6%
Mike Paredes
50.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jakob Junis
3.7%
Mike Paredes
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jakob Junis
.303
Mike Paredes
.348
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
Jakob Junis
24.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
3.70
Mike Paredes
24.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jakob Junis
.9001.59
now 0.78
1.24
Mike Paredes
.9001.59
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jakob Junis
4050.60
now 16
16
Mike Paredes
4050.60
now 3
37
Winshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.000.480
now 0
00
Mike Paredes
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jakob Junis
.0005.60
now 3
24
Mike Paredes
.0005.60
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJakob Junis — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighMike Paredes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.77
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