MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
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Portrait of Ryan Yarbrough
Ryan Yarbrough
NYY · P
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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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Ryan Yarbrough
87.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
12.5%
Ryan Yarbrough
12.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
29.6%
Ryan Yarbrough
18.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
30.0%
Ryan Yarbrough
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
33.1%
Ryan Yarbrough
25.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
Ryan Yarbrough
3.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.263
Ryan Yarbrough
.286
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
Jordan Hicks
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.88
Ryan Yarbrough
26.69
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.66
3.42
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.48
now 2.09
1.43
Ryan Yarbrough
.9002.48
now 1.12
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4021
now 15
0
Ryan Yarbrough
4021
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Ryan Yarbrough
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
BuyRyan Yarbrough — buy.conf 0.80
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