MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of Nolan McLean
Nolan McLean
NYM · 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 (WHIP, W); Nolan McLean wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
95.4
Nolan McLean
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.0%
Nolan McLean
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
23.3%
Nolan McLean
28.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
27.5%
Nolan McLean
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
43.9%
Nolan McLean
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.9%
Nolan McLean
7.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.315
Nolan McLean
.293
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
2.244.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.14
Nolan McLean
2.244.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.56
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.34
now 0.95
1.18
Nolan McLean
.9001.34
now 1.12
1.23

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4090.60
now 70
43
Nolan McLean
4090.60
now 77
52
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.0005.20
now 4
24
Nolan McLean
.0005.20
now 3
13

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
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.76
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