MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of Nathan Eovaldi
Nathan Eovaldi
TEX · P
Change to
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); Nathan Eovaldi 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
Nathan Eovaldi
94.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.0%
Nathan Eovaldi
16.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
23.3%
Nathan Eovaldi
25.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
27.5%
Nathan Eovaldi
36.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
43.9%
Nathan Eovaldi
41.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.9%
Nathan Eovaldi
8.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.315
Nathan Eovaldi
.313
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
2.264.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.14
Nathan Eovaldi
2.264.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.93
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.29
now 0.95
1.18
Nathan Eovaldi
.9001.29
now 1.11
1.19

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4080.80
now 70
43
Nathan Eovaldi
4080.80
now 67
43
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.8006.20
now 4
24
Nathan Eovaldi
.8006.20
now 5
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 · steadyNathan Eovaldi — hold.conf 0.60
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