MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 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

George Kirby.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP. José Soriano’s box score looks better right now, but the luck-stripped projection flips it.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

George Kirby wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); José Soriano wins 1 (K); 1 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
11.4%
José Soriano
13.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
19.9%
José Soriano
22.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Kirby
34.8%
José Soriano
32.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
40.3%
José Soriano
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
6.9%
José Soriano
7.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Kirby
.310
José Soriano
.324
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
George Kirby
2.084.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.04
José Soriano
2.084.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.72
4.33
WHIPlower is better
George Kirby
1.141.44
now 1.22
1.35
José Soriano
1.141.44
now 1.21
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Kirby
40114.60
now 59
11
José Soriano
40114.60
now 85
14
Winshigher is better
George Kirby
.0008
now 5
11
José Soriano
.0008
now 6
11

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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