MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Anthony Nunez
Anthony Nunez
BAL · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Anthony Nunez wins 1 (WHIP); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Anthony Nunez
96.1
Jordan Hicks
99.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Anthony Nunez
15.8%
Jordan Hicks
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Anthony Nunez
25.9%
Jordan Hicks
29.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Anthony Nunez
36.3%
Jordan Hicks
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Anthony Nunez
40.9%
Jordan Hicks
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Anthony Nunez
6.3%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Anthony Nunez
.305
Jordan Hicks
.266
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
Anthony Nunez
26.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.67
3.84
Jordan Hicks
26.76
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.94
WHIPlower is better
Anthony Nunez
12.40
now 1.33
1.31
Jordan Hicks
12.40
now 2.09
1.45

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Anthony Nunez
4043.40
now 31
0
Jordan Hicks
4043.40
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Anthony Nunez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.0002.80
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyAnthony Nunez — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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