MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 16, 2026
Portrait of DL Hall
DL Hall
MIL · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jordan Hicks.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and saves. DL Hall’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jordan Hicks wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); DL Hall wins 1 (K); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
DL Hall
94.6
Jordan Hicks
99.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
DL Hall
11.7%
Jordan Hicks
10.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
DL Hall
25.4%
Jordan Hicks
26.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
DL Hall
24.1%
Jordan Hicks
25.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
DL Hall
30.4%
Jordan Hicks
31.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
DL Hall
5.8%
Jordan Hicks
1.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
DL Hall
.307
Jordan Hicks
.283
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
DL Hall
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.20
3.72
Jordan Hicks
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
DL Hall
.9002.43
now 1.29
1.28
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
DL Hall
4037.40
now 31
25
Jordan Hicks
4037.40
now 15
15
Winshigher is better
DL Hall
.000.480
now 0
00
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
DL Hall
.0003.40
now 0
0
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDL Hall — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.77
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