MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 23, 2026
Matt Strahm
KC · 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

Matt Strahm 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
Matt Strahm
91.2
Trent Thornton
94.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
10.8%
Trent Thornton
10.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
17.0%
Trent Thornton
11.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Matt Strahm
29.2%
Trent Thornton
25.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Matt Strahm
42.9%
Trent Thornton
46.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Matt Strahm
9.1%
Trent Thornton
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Matt Strahm
.317
Trent Thornton
.373
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
Matt Strahm
24.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
Trent Thornton
24.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Matt Strahm
.9001.45
now 1.29
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.45
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Matt Strahm
4053.60
now 17
40
Trent Thornton
4053.60
now 6
22
Winshigher is better
Matt Strahm
.0009.40
now 1
13
Trent Thornton
.0009.40
now 2
27

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMatt Strahm — 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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