MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
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Portrait of Trevor Richards
Trevor Richards
CWS · 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); Trevor Richards 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
99.3
Trevor Richards
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
12.4%
Trevor Richards
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
29.1%
Trevor Richards
21.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
30.2%
Trevor Richards
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
33.3%
Trevor Richards
41.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
Trevor Richards
8.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.266
Trevor Richards
.314
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
26.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.94
Trevor Richards
26.71
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
4.01
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.45
now 2.09
1.45
Trevor Richards
.9002.45
now 1.19
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4021
now 15
0
Trevor Richards
4021
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Trevor Richards
.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
Sell HighTrevor Richards — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.83
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