MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Cristopher Sánchez
Cristopher Sánchez
PHI · P
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Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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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

Cristopher Sánchez wins 1 (ERA); Emerson Hancock wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
95.1
Emerson Hancock
95.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
15.8%
Emerson Hancock
12.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
27.0%
Emerson Hancock
22.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cristopher Sánchez
36.3%
Emerson Hancock
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
42.0%
Emerson Hancock
41.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
7.5%
Emerson Hancock
8.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cristopher Sánchez
.285
Emerson Hancock
.308
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Cristopher Sánchez
25.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.47
3.39
Emerson Hancock
25.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.00
WHIPlower is better
Cristopher Sánchez
.9001.38
now 1.12
1.26
Emerson Hancock
.9001.38
now 0.95
1.20

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cristopher Sánchez
40133
now 95
0
Emerson Hancock
40133
now 70
0
Winshigher is better
Cristopher Sánchez
.0008.40
now 6
0–0
Emerson Hancock
.0008.40
now 4
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCristopher Sánchez — buy.conf 0.81
Hold · steadyEmerson Hancock — hold.conf 0.60
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