MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · P
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Portrait of José Soriano
José Soriano
TOR · 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

George Kirby wins 1 (ERA); José Soriano wins 1 (WHIP); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Kirby
96.7
José Soriano
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
11.7%
José Soriano
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
20.0%
José Soriano
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Kirby
34.3%
José Soriano
32.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
40.1%
José Soriano
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
6.6%
José Soriano
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Kirby
.315
José Soriano
.323
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
George Kirby
2.084.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.17
José Soriano
2.084.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.72
4.33
WHIPlower is better
George Kirby
1.141.46
now 1.22
1.39
José Soriano
1.141.46
now 1.21
1.36

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Kirby
40119
now 59
0
José Soriano
40119
now 85
0
Winshigher is better
George Kirby
.0008.40
now 5
0–0
José Soriano
.0008.40
now 6
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyGeorge Kirby — hold.conf 0.60
SellJosé Soriano — sell.conf 0.66
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