MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 4, 2026
Portrait of Drew Pomeranz
Drew Pomeranz
CHC · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
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

Drew Pomeranz 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
Drew Pomeranz
92.2
Jordan Hicks
98.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Drew Pomeranz
10.6%
Jordan Hicks
7.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Drew Pomeranz
14.8%
Jordan Hicks
20.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Drew Pomeranz
27.4%
Jordan Hicks
21.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Drew Pomeranz
34.6%
Jordan Hicks
34.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Drew Pomeranz
7.7%
Jordan Hicks
1.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Drew Pomeranz
.333
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
Drew Pomeranz
2.747.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.11
3.70
Jordan Hicks
2.747.07
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Drew Pomeranz
.9002.43
now 1.75
1.24
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Drew Pomeranz
4034.60
now 15
29
Jordan Hicks
4034.60
now 15
22
Winshigher is better
Drew Pomeranz
.000.480
now 0
00
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Drew Pomeranz
.0003.40
now 0
0
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
12
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeDrew Pomeranz — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.78
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