MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 26, 2026
Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · P
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Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

José Fermin wins 1 (K); Trent Thornton wins 1 (W); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Fermin
96.3
Trent Thornton
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Fermin
14.5%
Trent Thornton
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Fermin
24.4%
Trent Thornton
12.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Fermin
32.1%
Trent Thornton
27.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Fermin
51.9%
Trent Thornton
47.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Fermin
9.6%
Trent Thornton
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Fermin
.350
Trent Thornton
.372
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
José Fermin
26.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Trent Thornton
26.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
José Fermin
.9001.99
now 1.67
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.99
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Fermin
4042.40
now 18
32
Trent Thornton
4042.40
now 6
20
Winshigher is better
José Fermin
.4007.60
now 2
25
Trent Thornton
.4007.60
now 2
26

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJosé Fermin — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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