MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Emmet Sheehan
Emmet Sheehan
LAD · P
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Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · 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

Emmet Sheehan wins 2 (K, WHIP); George Kirby wins 2 (ERA, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
94.5
George Kirby
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
15.4%
George Kirby
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
26.4%
George Kirby
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
35.3%
George Kirby
34.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
39.9%
George Kirby
42.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
10.3%
George Kirby
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
.305
George Kirby
.300
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
Emmet Sheehan
3.464.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.89
George Kirby
3.464.80
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Emmet Sheehan
1.091.37
now 1.16
1.23
George Kirby
1.091.37
now 1.22
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emmet Sheehan
4069.60
now 62
52
George Kirby
4069.60
now 59
43
Winshigher is better
Emmet Sheehan
.8006.20
now 3
23
George Kirby
.8006.20
now 5
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyEmmet Sheehan — hold.conf 0.60
BuyGeorge Kirby — buy.conf 0.70
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