MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Emerson Hancock
Emerson Hancock
SEA · P
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Portrait of Sonny Gray
Sonny Gray
BOS · 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 (K, WHIP); Sonny Gray wins 2 (ERA, 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
Sonny Gray
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
12.0%
Sonny Gray
10.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
23.3%
Sonny Gray
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emerson Hancock
27.5%
Sonny Gray
33.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
43.9%
Sonny Gray
38.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
8.9%
Sonny Gray
6.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emerson Hancock
.315
Sonny Gray
.304
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
2.264.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.80
4.14
Sonny Gray
2.264.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.06
3.85
WHIPlower is better
Emerson Hancock
.9001.40
now 0.95
1.18
Sonny Gray
.9001.40
now 1.20
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
4084.40
now 70
42
Sonny Gray
4084.40
now 41
34
Winshigher is better
Emerson Hancock
.0009
now 4
24
Sonny Gray
.0009
now 6
37

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 buySonny Gray — hold.conf 0.60
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