MLB Daily DeltaWeek 12 · June 13, 2026
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Pierce Johnson

data as of June 13, 2026·week 12
ON THE 15-DAY IL
Sell High BABIP-against 0.267 suppressed and unstable, flattering the ERA; luck-free xERA 6.23 is 2.96 above the ERA, regression coming; sell into the hype before regression.high 0.95 (narrative held for review)
ROSK 37ERA 3.75WHIP 1.24W 2–5SV 1–3

Johnson is a sell-high — ERA is luck, xERA is truth.

Surface ERA flattered by an unsustainably low BABIP-against; xERA says regression. Sell high.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %21.7%−6.3%vs his ~28.0% career norm

Drivers

  • babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.267 suppressed and unstable — flattering the ERA
  • xeraNOISEluck-free xERA 6.23 is 2.96 above the ERA — regression coming
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed35.9%
35.9%*
lg avg 40.0% −4.1%vs his norm —
64 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed14.1%
14.1%*
lg avg 8.0% +6.1%vs his norm —
64 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.381
.381*
lg avg .315 +.066vs his norm —xwOBA Allowed is above the ~.315 league averageexpect it to fall.
92 / 200 TBF
xERA6.23
6.23*
lg avg 4.10 +2.13vs his norm —xERA is above the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to fall.
92 / 200 TBF
ERA3.27
3.27*
lg avg 4.10 −0.83vs his norm —ERA is below the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to rise.
22 / 200 IP
Strikeout %21.7%
norm21.7%*
lg avg 22.0% −0.3%vs his norm −6.3%
92 / 70 TBF
Walk %8.7%
norm8.7%*
lg avg 8.0% +0.7%vs his norm −1.8% Walk % is below his ~10.5% normexpect it to rise.
92 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.267
.267*
lg avg .295 −.028vs his norm —BABIP Against is below the ~.295 league averageexpect it to rise.
64 / 800 BIP

5×5 ROS Outlook

rest of season

Where each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.

statytdrosdriverconf
K% 21.7%→26.0%signal37 K — K% 21.7% (signal) lifted to career ~28.0% → projected 26.0% over ~34 remaining IP.
xERA 6.23noise3.75 ERA — xERA 6.23 (noise) blended 2% skill / 98% league 3.70 at 22 IP.
BB% 8.7% + contactnoise1.24 WHIP — a 9% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.293 gives a 1.37 skill WHIP, blended 2%…
run support + role2-5 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (setup)1-3 SV — role: setup, in the save mix only situationally.
rosterdeep3.75 ERA, 1.24 WHIP

Every projection traces to a sabermetric input. The driver and confidence shown per row are always visible; tap any row to expand the full derivation.

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