MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Mick Abel
MIN · P
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Portrait of Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
KC · 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

Mick Abel wins 2 (K, WHIP); Stephen Kolek wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Mick Abel
94.8
Stephen Kolek
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Mick Abel
14.3%
Stephen Kolek
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Mick Abel
24.7%
Stephen Kolek
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Mick Abel
33.1%
Stephen Kolek
26.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Mick Abel
40.4%
Stephen Kolek
36.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Mick Abel
5.3%
Stephen Kolek
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Mick Abel
.349
Stephen Kolek
.303
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
Mick Abel
3.234.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.98
4.10
Stephen Kolek
3.234.35
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.82
WHIPlower is better
Mick Abel
.9001.82
now 1.57
1.30
Stephen Kolek
.9001.82
now 0.94
1.32

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Mick Abel
4041.40
now 23
35
Stephen Kolek
4041.40
now 19
23
Winshigher is better
Mick Abel
.0006.60
now 1
12
Stephen Kolek
.0006.60
now 3
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMick Abel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · leans buyStephen Kolek — hold.conf 0.60
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