MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 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 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Emerson Hancock wins 1 (WHIP); Nolan McLean 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
Nolan McLean
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.3%
Nolan McLean
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
22.3%
Nolan McLean
26.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
28.5%
Nolan McLean
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
41.6%
Nolan McLean
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.7%
Nolan McLean
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.308
Nolan McLean
.294
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
4.00
Nolan McLean
2.244.77
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.62
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.41
now 0.95
1.20
Nolan McLean
.9001.41
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
40107.80
now 70
0
Nolan McLean
40107.80
now 77
0
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.0005.60
now 4
0–0
Nolan McLean
.0005.60
now 3
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
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.74
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