MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Nate Pearson
Nate Pearson
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Nate Pearson wins 2 (ERA, SV); Pierce Johnson wins 2 (K, W); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nate Pearson
97.7
Pierce Johnson
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nate Pearson
10.2%
Pierce Johnson
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nate Pearson
18.4%
Pierce Johnson
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nate Pearson
29.4%
Pierce Johnson
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nate Pearson
33.3%
Pierce Johnson
39.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nate Pearson
7.0%
Pierce Johnson
12.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nate Pearson
.333
Pierce Johnson
.369
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
Nate Pearson
25.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
Pierce Johnson
25.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
3.74
WHIPlower is better
Nate Pearson
1.021.31
now 1.09
1.24
Pierce Johnson
1.021.31
now 1.23
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nate Pearson
4027.20
now 2
8
Pierce Johnson
4027.20
now 20
18
Winshigher is better
Nate Pearson
.0002.80
now 0
00
Pierce Johnson
.0002.80
now 2
12
Saveshigher is better
Nate Pearson
.0008.40
now 1
16
Pierce Johnson
.0008.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighNate Pearson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Sell HighPierce Johnson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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