MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of George Soriano
George Soriano
STL · P
Change to
Jacob Waguespack
DET · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

George Soriano wins 2 (W, SV); Jacob Waguespack wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Soriano
96.6
Jacob Waguespack
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
14.5%
Jacob Waguespack
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
23.0%
Jacob Waguespack
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Soriano
33.7%
Jacob Waguespack
32.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
41.9%
Jacob Waguespack
29.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
8.8%
Jacob Waguespack
3.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Soriano
.311
Jacob Waguespack
.254
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 Soriano
25.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.92
Jacob Waguespack
25.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
George Soriano
.9002.34
now 1.14
1.31
Jacob Waguespack
.9002.34
now 2.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Soriano
4027.60
now 20
13
Jacob Waguespack
4027.60
now 1
13
Winshigher is better
George Soriano
.0002.80
now 2
12
Jacob Waguespack
.0002.80
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
George Soriano
.0003.40
now 2
12
Jacob Waguespack
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGeorge Soriano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.87
Sell HighJacob Waguespack — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.91
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