MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 11, 2026
Portrait of Ethan Roberts
Ethan Roberts
CHC · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Ethan Roberts wins 1 (K); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
93.6
Jordan Hicks
99.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
9.8%
Jordan Hicks
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
15.5%
Jordan Hicks
24.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Ethan Roberts
25.1%
Jordan Hicks
23.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Ethan Roberts
44.7%
Jordan Hicks
31.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Ethan Roberts
3.9%
Jordan Hicks
1.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Ethan Roberts
.342
Jordan Hicks
.291
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
Ethan Roberts
27.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.70
Jordan Hicks
27.16
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Ethan Roberts
.9002.53
now 1.00
1.24
Jordan Hicks
.9002.53
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Ethan Roberts
4026.60
now 12
21
Jordan Hicks
4026.60
now 15
17
Winshigher is better
Ethan Roberts
.000.480
now 0
00
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Ethan Roberts
.0003.40
now 0
0
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEthan Roberts — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.85
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.76
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