MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Griffin Jax
Griffin Jax
TB · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
Change to
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

Griffin Jax wins 1 (WHIP); Jordan Hicks wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Griffin Jax
95.9
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
14.4%
Jordan Hicks
12.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
25.3%
Jordan Hicks
29.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Griffin Jax
35.1%
Jordan Hicks
30.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Griffin Jax
39.2%
Jordan Hicks
33.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Griffin Jax
8.5%
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Griffin Jax
.317
Jordan Hicks
.263
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
Griffin Jax
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.76
4.07
Jordan Hicks
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.88
WHIPlower is better
Griffin Jax
.9102.43
now 1.47
1.25
Jordan Hicks
.9102.43
now 2.09
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Griffin Jax
4044.80
now 32
0
Jordan Hicks
4044.80
now 15
0
Winshigher is better
Griffin Jax
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Jordan Hicks
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellGriffin Jax — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Tweet