MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 30, 2026
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · P
Change to
Portrait of Ryne Stanek
Ryne Stanek
STL · 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

Pierce Johnson wins 2 (WHIP, W); Ryne Stanek wins 2 (K, ERA); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
95.1
Ryne Stanek
98.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
11.1%
Ryne Stanek
16.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
24.3%
Ryne Stanek
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
32.1%
Ryne Stanek
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
39.7%
Ryne Stanek
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
16.2%
Ryne Stanek
9.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
.387
Ryne Stanek
.317
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
Pierce Johnson
2.356.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
3.75
Ryne Stanek
2.356.48
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.56
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Pierce Johnson
1.021.97
now 1.23
1.24
Ryne Stanek
1.021.97
now 1.76
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
4043.80
now 20
27
Ryne Stanek
4043.80
now 30
37
Winshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
.0005.20
now 2
14
Ryne Stanek
.0005.20
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
.0003.40
now 1
02
Ryne Stanek
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighPierce Johnson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeRyne Stanek — hold.conf 0.50
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