MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Reynaldo López
Reynaldo López
ATL · P
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Ryan Johnson
LAA · 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

Reynaldo López wins 2 (K, W); Ryan Johnson wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Reynaldo López
94.2
Ryan Johnson
92.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Reynaldo López
9.9%
Ryan Johnson
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Reynaldo López
21.6%
Ryan Johnson
18.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Reynaldo López
27.2%
Ryan Johnson
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Reynaldo López
36.4%
Ryan Johnson
34.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Reynaldo López
7.7%
Ryan Johnson
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Reynaldo López
.330
Ryan Johnson
.339
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
Reynaldo López
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.31
4.31
Ryan Johnson
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 12.83
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Reynaldo López
.9002.55
now 1.33
1.34
Ryan Johnson
.9002.55
now 2.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Reynaldo López
4040.60
now 31
25
Ryan Johnson
4040.60
now 7
12
Winshigher is better
Reynaldo López
.0002.80
now 2
12
Ryan Johnson
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellReynaldo López — sell.conf 0.71
Hold · wait & seeRyan Johnson — hold.conf 0.50
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