MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of Emmet Sheehan
Emmet Sheehan
LAD · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
95.4
Emmet Sheehan
94.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.3%
Emmet Sheehan
15.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
22.3%
Emmet Sheehan
27.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
28.5%
Emmet Sheehan
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
41.6%
Emmet Sheehan
39.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.7%
Emmet Sheehan
10.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.308
Emmet Sheehan
.305
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
Emerson Hancock
2.125.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
3.97
Emmet Sheehan
2.125.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.89
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.31
now 0.95
1.20
Emmet Sheehan
.9001.31
now 1.16
1.21

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4092.80
now 70
13
Emmet Sheehan
4092.80
now 62
13
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.0005.60
now 4
01
Emmet Sheehan
.0005.60
now 3
01

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyEmerson Hancock — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyEmmet Sheehan — hold.conf 0.60
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