MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Michael McGreevy
Michael McGreevy
STL · P
Change to
Zac Thornton
NYM · P
Change to
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

Michael McGreevy wins 2 (WHIP, W); Zac Thornton wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael McGreevy
91.7
Zac Thornton
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael McGreevy
8.7%
Zac Thornton
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael McGreevy
16.6%
Zac Thornton
19.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael McGreevy
29.2%
Zac Thornton
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael McGreevy
41.3%
Zac Thornton
37.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael McGreevy
9.6%
Zac Thornton
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael McGreevy
.352
Zac Thornton
.317
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
Michael McGreevy
2.215.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.98
4.91
Zac Thornton
2.215.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.35
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Michael McGreevy
1.021.38
now 1.10
1.26
Zac Thornton
1.021.38
now 1.16
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael McGreevy
4057.60
now 44
35
Zac Thornton
4057.60
now 10
41
Winshigher is better
Michael McGreevy
.0004.20
now 3
23
Zac Thornton
.0004.20
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighMichael McGreevy — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighZac Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Tweet