MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Julian Garcia
CIN · P
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Portrait of Kevin Ginkel
Kevin Ginkel
AZ · 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

Julian Garcia wins 1 (K); Kevin Ginkel 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
Julian Garcia
92.4
Kevin Ginkel
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Julian Garcia
12.4%
Kevin Ginkel
14.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Julian Garcia
23.3%
Kevin Ginkel
23.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Julian Garcia
29.5%
Kevin Ginkel
35.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Julian Garcia
26.1%
Kevin Ginkel
42.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Julian Garcia
4.3%
Kevin Ginkel
9.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Julian Garcia
.257
Kevin Ginkel
.299
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
Julian Garcia
2.176.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Kevin Ginkel
2.176.32
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.09
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Julian Garcia
11.31
now 1.20
1.24
Kevin Ginkel
11.31
now 1.07
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Julian Garcia
4040.80
now 3
30
Kevin Ginkel
4040.80
now 28
20
Winshigher is better
Julian Garcia
.0001.48
now 0
00
Kevin Ginkel
.0001.48
now 1
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJulian Garcia — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeKevin Ginkel — hold.conf 0.50
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