MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · P
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Seth Johnson
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Cole Wilcox wins 0 (none); Seth Johnson wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
96.6
Seth Johnson
97.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.5%
Seth Johnson
12.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
20.2%
Seth Johnson
25.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
30.8%
Seth Johnson
20.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
41.8%
Seth Johnson
36.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
9.1%
Seth Johnson
10.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.378
Seth Johnson
.311
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
2.866.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Seth Johnson
2.866.63
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.79
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Seth Johnson
.9002.55
now 1.71
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4028.40
now 15
22
Seth Johnson
4028.40
now 6
22
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.000.480
now 0
00
Seth Johnson
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCole Wilcox — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSeth Johnson — hold.conf 0.50
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