MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 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 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Jordan Hicks wins 1 (SV); Trevor Richards wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
99.0
Trevor Richards
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
7.5%
Trevor Richards
10.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
22.1%
Trevor Richards
22.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
22.6%
Trevor Richards
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
33.9%
Trevor Richards
40.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.6%
Trevor Richards
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.311
Trevor Richards
.308
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
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Trevor Richards
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.45
now 2.09
1.24
Trevor Richards
.9002.45
now 1.19
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4031.60
now 15
20
Trevor Richards
4031.60
now 14
26
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Trevor Richards
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0003.40
now 1
12
Trevor Richards
.0003.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.75
Hold · wait & seeTrevor Richards — hold.conf 0.50
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