MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Mason Barnett
ATH · P
Change to
Riley Cornelio
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Riley Cornelio.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts. Mason Barnett’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

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

Riley Cornelio wins 1 categories (K); Mason Barnett wins 0 (none); 3 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mason Barnett
94.9
Riley Cornelio
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mason Barnett
9.1%
Riley Cornelio
17.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mason Barnett
23.3%
Riley Cornelio
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mason Barnett
27.0%
Riley Cornelio
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mason Barnett
43.9%
Riley Cornelio
43.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mason Barnett
10.5%
Riley Cornelio
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mason Barnett
.347
Riley Cornelio
.316
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
Mason Barnett
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Riley Cornelio
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.75
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Mason Barnett
.9002.55
now 1.50
1.24
Riley Cornelio
.9002.55
now 2.75
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mason Barnett
4016.60
now 1
10
Riley Cornelio
4016.60
now 2
11
Winshigher is better
Mason Barnett
.000.480
now 0
00
Riley Cornelio
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMason Barnett — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.77
Buy LowRiley Cornelio — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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