MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 30, 2026
Jordan Hicks
CWS · P
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Portrait of Yuki Matsui
Yuki Matsui
SD · 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); Yuki Matsui wins 1 (K); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
98.7
Yuki Matsui
91.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
7.3%
Yuki Matsui
19.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
18.9%
Yuki Matsui
28.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
21.9%
Yuki Matsui
33.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
35.6%
Yuki Matsui
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
Yuki Matsui
10.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.314
Yuki Matsui
.284
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
27.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
3.70
Yuki Matsui
27.60
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
.9002.55
now 2.09
1.24
Yuki Matsui
.9002.55
now 0.87
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4036
now 15
24
Yuki Matsui
4036
now 15
30
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.000.480
now 0
00
Yuki Matsui
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0004.40
now 1
13
Yuki Matsui
.0004.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.87
Sell HighYuki Matsui — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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