MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Mason Fluharty
Mason Fluharty
TOR · 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

Mason Fluharty 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
Mason Fluharty
90.8
Trent Thornton
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mason Fluharty
13.8%
Trent Thornton
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mason Fluharty
26.7%
Trent Thornton
11.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mason Fluharty
34.3%
Trent Thornton
29.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mason Fluharty
33.3%
Trent Thornton
45.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mason Fluharty
8.1%
Trent Thornton
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mason Fluharty
.277
Trent Thornton
.344
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
Mason Fluharty
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.09
3.69
Trent Thornton
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Mason Fluharty
.9001.55
now 1.36
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.55
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mason Fluharty
4039.60
now 30
25
Trent Thornton
4039.60
now 6
14
Winshigher is better
Mason Fluharty
.0005.20
now 3
14
Trent Thornton
.0005.20
now 2
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowMason Fluharty — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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