MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
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Ryan Thompson

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data as of July 18, 2026·week 17
Hold · wait & see skill near league average (3.48); hold and wait — key skill metric not yet stable enough to call.med 0.50 (narrative held for review)
ROSK 13ERA 3.70WHIP 1.24W 1–3SV 0

Thompson is a hold — league average, stable, no edge.

ROS projects K 12 YTD → 13 ROS. Stable, rosterable; no clear edge to exploit either way.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %17.7%−2.7%vs his ~20.4% career norm

Drivers

  • xeraNOISEskill near league average (3.48)
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed33.9%
33.9%*
lg avg 40.0% −6.1%vs his norm —
109 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed3.7%
believable since May 303.7%*
lg avg 8.0% −4.3%vs his norm —
109 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.291
.291*
lg avg .315 −.024vs his norm —xwOBA Allowed is below the ~.315 league averageexpect it to rise.
147 / 200 TBF
xERA3.48
3.48*
lg avg 4.10 −0.62vs his norm —xERA is below the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to rise.
147 / 200 TBF
ERA2.88
2.88*
lg avg 4.10 −1.22vs his norm —ERA is below the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to rise.
34.3 / 200 IP
Strikeout %17.7%
norm17.7%*
lg avg 22.0% −4.3%vs his norm −2.7%
147 / 70 TBF
Walk %6.1%
norm6.1%*
lg avg 8.0% −1.9%vs his norm −0.5% Walk % is below his ~6.6% normexpect it to rise.
147 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.302
.302*
lg avg .295 +.007vs his norm —BABIP Against is above the ~.295 league averageexpect it to fall.
109 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %9.9%
9.9%*
lg avg 11.0% −1.1%vs his norm —
147 / 60 TBF
Chase %36.2%
36.2%*
lg avg 28.5% +7.7%vs his norm —
147 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo91.0 mph
91.0 mph*
lg avg 94.0 mph −3.0 mphvs his norm —
513 / 50 PITCHES

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% 17.7%→19.3%signal13 K — K% 17.7% (signal) lifted to career ~20.4% → projected 19.3% over ~20 remaining IP.
xERA 3.48noise3.70 ERA — xERA 3.48 (noise) blended 0% skill / 100% league 3.70 at 20 IP.
BB% 6.1% + contactnoise1.24 WHIP — a 6% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.296 gives a 1.34 skill WHIP, blended 0%…
run support + role1-3 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (setup)0 SV — role: setup, not in the save mix.
rosterdeep3.70 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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