MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
CHC · P
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Portrait of Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley
MIN · 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

Shota Imanaga wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Taj Bradley wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Shota Imanaga
91.8
Taj Bradley
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Shota Imanaga
15.5%
Taj Bradley
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Shota Imanaga
24.0%
Taj Bradley
27.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Shota Imanaga
37.4%
Taj Bradley
29.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Shota Imanaga
36.6%
Taj Bradley
45.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Shota Imanaga
10.2%
Taj Bradley
10.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Shota Imanaga
.301
Taj Bradley
.304
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
Shota Imanaga
2.754.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.37
3.74
Taj Bradley
2.754.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
3.82
WHIPlower is better
Shota Imanaga
.9901.35
now 1.07
1.17
Taj Bradley
.9901.35
now 1.21
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Shota Imanaga
51.4074.60
now 69
57
Taj Bradley
51.4074.60
now 65
62
Winshigher is better
Shota Imanaga
.0009
now 4
25
Taj Bradley
.0009
now 5
37

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyShota Imanaga — buy.conf 0.71
Hold · leans buyTaj Bradley — hold.conf 0.60
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