MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 2026
Javier Assad
CHC · P
Change to
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jordan Hicks.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA, WHIP, and saves.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jordan Hicks wins 3 categories (ERA, WHIP, SV); Javier Assad wins 2 (K, W).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Javier Assad
93.2
Jordan Hicks
99.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
6.0%
Jordan Hicks
7.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Javier Assad
15.0%
Jordan Hicks
22.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Javier Assad
21.9%
Jordan Hicks
22.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
50.0%
Jordan Hicks
33.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Javier Assad
8.0%
Jordan Hicks
1.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Javier Assad
.339
Jordan Hicks
.311
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
Javier Assad
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.88
4.45
Jordan Hicks
2.836.75
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Javier Assad
.9002.43
now 1.27
1.30
Jordan Hicks
.9002.43
now 2.09
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Javier Assad
4031.60
now 14
26
Jordan Hicks
4031.60
now 15
20
Winshigher is better
Javier Assad
.00011.20
now 3
38
Jordan Hicks
.00011.20
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Javier Assad
.0003.40
now 0
0
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
12
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJavier Assad — sell.conf 0.78
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.75
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