MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Jesse Scholtens
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · 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

Jesse Scholtens wins 1 (WHIP); Pierce Johnson wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
93.1
Pierce Johnson
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.1%
Pierce Johnson
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
17.7%
Pierce Johnson
19.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jesse Scholtens
31.4%
Pierce Johnson
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
36.4%
Pierce Johnson
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
10.4%
Pierce Johnson
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jesse Scholtens
.346
Pierce Johnson
.338
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
Jesse Scholtens
2.715.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.82
4.67
Pierce Johnson
2.715.23
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
4.49
WHIPlower is better
Jesse Scholtens
1.161.42
now 1.27
1.31
Pierce Johnson
1.161.42
now 1.23
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
4042
now 30
0
Pierce Johnson
4042
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Jesse Scholtens
.0007
now 5
0–0
Pierce Johnson
.0007
now 2
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJesse Scholtens — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
SellPierce Johnson — sell.conf 0.80
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