MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Joel Kuhnel
Joel Kuhnel
SF · P
Change to
Mason Barnett
ATH · P
Change to
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

Joel Kuhnel wins 1 (WHIP); Mason Barnett 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
Joel Kuhnel
95.3
Mason Barnett
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
10.4%
Mason Barnett
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
13.9%
Mason Barnett
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
27.8%
Mason Barnett
26.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
39.5%
Mason Barnett
40.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
6.6%
Mason Barnett
8.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
.362
Mason Barnett
.343
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
Joel Kuhnel
27.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
5.05
Mason Barnett
27.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
4.60
WHIPlower is better
Joel Kuhnel
1.051.63
now 1.18
1.43
Mason Barnett
1.051.63
now 1.50
1.46

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joel Kuhnel
4018.60
now 13
0
Mason Barnett
4018.60
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Joel Kuhnel
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Mason Barnett
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellJoel Kuhnel — sell.conf 0.90
SellMason Barnett — sell.conf 0.85
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