MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Ryan Thompson
Ryan Thompson
AZ · P
Change to
Portrait of Trent Thornton
Trent Thornton
CHC · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Ryan Thompson wins 0 (none); Trent Thornton wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
91.0
Trent Thornton
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
9.4%
Trent Thornton
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
15.3%
Trent Thornton
11.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ryan Thompson
36.2%
Trent Thornton
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
33.3%
Trent Thornton
47.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
4.4%
Trent Thornton
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ryan Thompson
.314
Trent Thornton
.348
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
Ryan Thompson
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.75
3.70
Trent Thornton
24.39
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.98
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Ryan Thompson
.9001.38
now 1.17
1.24
Trent Thornton
.9001.38
now 0.88
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ryan Thompson
4017.60
now 12
11
Trent Thornton
4017.60
now 6
11
Winshigher is better
Ryan Thompson
.0005.20
now 2
12
Trent Thornton
.0005.20
now 2
14

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeRyan Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighTrent Thornton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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