MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · July 1, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · P
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Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Cole Wilcox wins 1 (K); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
96.5
Jordan Hicks
98.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.4%
Jordan Hicks
7.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
21.4%
Jordan Hicks
18.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
32.9%
Jordan Hicks
21.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
46.3%
Jordan Hicks
35.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
12.2%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.408
Jordan Hicks
.314
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 Wilcox
2.946.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Jordan Hicks
2.946.36
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Jordan Hicks
.9002.55
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4036
now 15
30
Jordan Hicks
4036
now 15
24
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.000.480
now 0
00
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.0004.40
now 0
0
Jordan Hicks
.0004.40
now 1
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Wilcox — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.86
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