MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of José Soriano
José Soriano
TOR · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Emerson Hancock wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); José Soriano wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
95.4
José Soriano
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.0%
José Soriano
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
23.3%
José Soriano
24.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
27.5%
José Soriano
31.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
43.9%
José Soriano
37.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.9%
José Soriano
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.315
José Soriano
.321
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
2.114.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.14
José Soriano
2.114.86
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.72
4.25
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.52
now 0.95
1.18
José Soriano
.9001.52
now 1.21
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
40102.60
now 70
41
José Soriano
40102.60
now 85
49
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.4007.60
now 4
23
José Soriano
.4007.60
now 6
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEmerson Hancock — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · leans sellJosé Soriano — hold.conf 0.60
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