MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka
AZ · P
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Portrait of Nolan McLean
Nolan McLean
NYM · 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

Michael Soroka wins 1 (WHIP); Nolan McLean wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Soroka
93.6
Nolan McLean
96.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
11.5%
Nolan McLean
10.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
24.2%
Nolan McLean
26.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
34.2%
Nolan McLean
28.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
33.9%
Nolan McLean
35.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
8.1%
Nolan McLean
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Soroka
.311
Nolan McLean
.294
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Michael Soroka
2.874.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
4.09
Nolan McLean
2.874.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.62
WHIPlower is better
Michael Soroka
1.051.35
now 1.20
1.19
Nolan McLean
1.051.35
now 1.12
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Soroka
40107.80
now 60
0
Nolan McLean
40107.80
now 77
0
Winshigher is better
Michael Soroka
.0009.80
now 7
0–0
Nolan McLean
.0009.80
now 3
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
BuyNolan McLean — buy.conf 0.74
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