MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cole Sulser
TB · 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

Cole Sulser 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
Cole Sulser
92.3
Jordan Hicks
99.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Sulser
13.8%
Jordan Hicks
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Sulser
23.4%
Jordan Hicks
29.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Sulser
35.0%
Jordan Hicks
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Sulser
40.4%
Jordan Hicks
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Sulser
11.8%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Sulser
.322
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
Cole Sulser
26.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.01
4.16
Jordan Hicks
26.66
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.94
WHIPlower is better
Cole Sulser
.9302.42
now 1.54
1.26
Jordan Hicks
.9302.42
now 2.09
1.45

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Sulser
4025.20
now 18
0
Jordan Hicks
4025.20
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Cole Sulser
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
SellCole Sulser — sell.conf 0.64
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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