MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Portrait of Emmet Sheehan
Emmet Sheehan
LAD · P
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Portrait of José Soriano
José Soriano
LAA · 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 (ERA, WHIP); José Soriano wins 2 (K, 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
José Soriano
97.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
15.5%
José Soriano
15.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
26.1%
José Soriano
25.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Emmet Sheehan
35.0%
José Soriano
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
38.5%
José Soriano
37.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
9.9%
José Soriano
8.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Emmet Sheehan
.308
José Soriano
.320
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
2.015.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.94
José Soriano
2.015.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.72
4.22
WHIPlower is better
Emmet Sheehan
1.081.44
now 1.16
1.25
José Soriano
1.081.44
now 1.21
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Emmet Sheehan
52.8094.20
now 62
70
José Soriano
52.8094.20
now 85
76
Winshigher is better
Emmet Sheehan
.00010.40
now 3
25
José Soriano
.00010.40
now 6
48

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyEmmet Sheehan — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellJosé Soriano — hold.conf 0.60
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