MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Logan Gilbert
Logan Gilbert
SEA · P
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Portrait of Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
CHC · 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

Logan Gilbert wins 2 (K, WHIP); Shota Imanaga wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
96.0
Shota Imanaga
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
15.3%
Shota Imanaga
15.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
26.5%
Shota Imanaga
24.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Logan Gilbert
33.4%
Shota Imanaga
37.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Logan Gilbert
43.5%
Shota Imanaga
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Logan Gilbert
10.6%
Shota Imanaga
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Logan Gilbert
.303
Shota Imanaga
.301
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
Logan Gilbert
3.424.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.69
3.82
Shota Imanaga
3.424.64
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.77
WHIPlower is better
Logan Gilbert
11.24
now 1.11
1.10
Shota Imanaga
11.24
now 1.07
1.17

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Logan Gilbert
50.4074.60
now 69
57
Shota Imanaga
50.4074.60
now 69
56
Winshigher is better
Logan Gilbert
.8006.20
now 3
23
Shota Imanaga
.8006.20
now 4
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighLogan Gilbert — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.85
BuyShota Imanaga — buy.conf 0.70
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