MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Jared Jones
PIT · P
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Portrait of Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
CHC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
◀
ERA
WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

Jared Jones wins 1 (ERA); Shota Imanaga wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jared Jones
98.2
Shota Imanaga
91.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jared Jones
16.1%
Shota Imanaga
15.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jared Jones
29.4%
Shota Imanaga
24.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jared Jones
32.6%
Shota Imanaga
35.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jared Jones
38.2%
Shota Imanaga
36.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jared Jones
7.6%
Shota Imanaga
9.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jared Jones
.281
Shota Imanaga
.301
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
Jared Jones
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.38
3.29
Shota Imanaga
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.81
WHIPlower is better
Jared Jones
.9002.48
now 2.08
1.18
Shota Imanaga
.9002.48
now 1.07
1.11

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jared Jones
4096.60
now 6
0
Shota Imanaga
4096.60
now 69
0
Winshigher is better
Jared Jones
.0005.60
now 0
0–0
Shota Imanaga
.0005.60
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJared Jones — buy.conf 0.84
Hold · leans buyShota Imanaga — hold.conf 0.60
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