MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka
AZ · 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

Emerson Hancock wins 1 (ERA); Michael Soroka 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
Emerson Hancock
95.4
Michael Soroka
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.3%
Michael Soroka
11.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
22.3%
Michael Soroka
24.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
28.5%
Michael Soroka
34.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
41.6%
Michael Soroka
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.7%
Michael Soroka
8.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.308
Michael Soroka
.311
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
Emerson Hancock
2.284.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.00
Michael Soroka
2.284.61
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
4.09
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.30
now 0.95
1.20
Michael Soroka
.9001.30
now 1.20
1.19

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4098
now 70
0
Michael Soroka
4098
now 60
0
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.0009.80
now 4
0–0
Michael Soroka
.0009.80
now 7
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyEmerson Hancock — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
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