MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of George Soriano
George Soriano
STL · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · 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 (K, W); Jordan Hicks 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
Jordan Hicks
99.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
14.9%
Jordan Hicks
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Soriano
24.1%
Jordan Hicks
26.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Soriano
33.6%
Jordan Hicks
29.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
42.0%
Jordan Hicks
31.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Soriano
9.4%
Jordan Hicks
1.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Soriano
.312
Jordan Hicks
.273
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
2.026.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.94
Jordan Hicks
2.026.62
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
George Soriano
.9002.47
now 1.14
1.29
Jordan Hicks
.9002.47
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Soriano
4025.60
now 20
12
Jordan Hicks
4025.60
now 15
10
Winshigher is better
George Soriano
.0002.80
now 2
12
Jordan Hicks
.0002.80
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
George Soriano
.0003.40
now 2
02
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighGeorge Soriano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
Hold · wait & seeJordan Hicks — hold.conf 0.50
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