MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
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Portrait of Sean Newcomb
Sean Newcomb
CWS · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); Sean Newcomb wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
97.9
Sean Newcomb
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
6.8%
Sean Newcomb
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
17.2%
Sean Newcomb
23.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
20.2%
Sean Newcomb
30.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
35.2%
Sean Newcomb
35.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.9%
Sean Newcomb
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.330
Sean Newcomb
.300
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
26.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Sean Newcomb
26.79
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.62
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.49
now 2.09
1.24
Sean Newcomb
.9002.49
now 1.08
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4043
now 15
30
Sean Newcomb
4043
now 31
35
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Sean Newcomb
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0004.40
now 1
13
Sean Newcomb
.0004.40
now 1
02
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJordan Hicks — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeSean Newcomb — hold.conf 0.50
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