MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Pierce Johnson
Pierce Johnson
CIN · P
Change to
Travis Adams
MIN · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Pierce Johnson wins 1 (K); Travis Adams wins 1 (ERA); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
95.4
Travis Adams
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
11.2%
Travis Adams
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
20.4%
Travis Adams
26.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Pierce Johnson
33.9%
Travis Adams
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
40.0%
Travis Adams
30.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
12.0%
Travis Adams
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Pierce Johnson
.368
Travis Adams
.319
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
Pierce Johnson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.27
3.74
Travis Adams
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.18
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Pierce Johnson
1.101.68
now 1.23
1.24
Travis Adams
1.101.68
now 1.55
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
4025.60
now 20
17
Travis Adams
4025.60
now 13
16
Winshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
.5202.48
now 2
12
Travis Adams
.5202.48
now 1
12
Saveshigher is better
Pierce Johnson
.0004.40
now 1
01
Travis Adams
.0004.40
now 1
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seePierce Johnson — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeTravis Adams — hold.conf 0.50
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