MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Portrait of Joey Cantillo
Joey Cantillo
CLE · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
91.9
Michael King
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
13.0%
Michael King
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
23.6%
Michael King
20.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joey Cantillo
29.3%
Michael King
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
36.6%
Michael King
35.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
8.9%
Michael King
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joey Cantillo
.315
Michael King
.336
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
Joey Cantillo
2.655.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.57
4.09
Michael King
2.655.04
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
4.51
WHIPlower is better
Joey Cantillo
1.021.51
now 1.40
1.39
Michael King
1.021.51
now 1.13
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joey Cantillo
40.8091.20
now 52
65
Michael King
40.8091.20
now 65
80
Winshigher is better
Joey Cantillo
1.408.60
now 4
37
Michael King
1.408.60
now 4
36

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJoey Cantillo — 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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