MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 24, 2026
Portrait of Janson Junk
Janson Junk
MIA · 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 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Janson Junk wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Michael King wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Janson Junk
94.3
Michael King
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Janson Junk
8.9%
Michael King
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Janson Junk
16.9%
Michael King
20.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Janson Junk
28.5%
Michael King
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Janson Junk
41.6%
Michael King
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Janson Junk
6.6%
Michael King
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Janson Junk
.310
Michael King
.335
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
Janson Junk
2.535.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.80
3.94
Michael King
2.535.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.47
WHIPlower is better
Janson Junk
1.051.42
now 1.30
1.31
Michael King
1.051.42
now 1.13
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Janson Junk
40106
now 43
58
Michael King
40106
now 65
88
Winshigher is better
Janson Junk
1.408.60
now 3
36
Michael King
1.408.60
now 4
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyJanson Junk — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighMichael King — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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