MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Kevin Ginkel
Kevin Ginkel
AZ · 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

Kevin Ginkel 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
Kevin Ginkel
95.5
Trent Thornton
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
14.6%
Trent Thornton
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
22.8%
Trent Thornton
11.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Kevin Ginkel
35.6%
Trent Thornton
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
41.4%
Trent Thornton
46.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
9.0%
Trent Thornton
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Kevin Ginkel
.300
Trent Thornton
.341
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
Kevin Ginkel
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.09
3.70
Trent Thornton
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Kevin Ginkel
.9001.38
now 1.07
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.38
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Kevin Ginkel
4036.80
now 28
19
Trent Thornton
4036.80
now 6
10
Winshigher is better
Kevin Ginkel
.0004.20
now 1
01
Trent Thornton
.0004.20
now 2
13

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeKevin Ginkel — 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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