MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 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 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Michael Soroka wins 2 (WHIP, W); Nolan McLean wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Soroka
93.7
Nolan McLean
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Nolan McLean
11.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
23.7%
Nolan McLean
28.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Nolan McLean
28.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
34.1%
Nolan McLean
35.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
8.6%
Nolan McLean
6.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Soroka
.309
Nolan McLean
.286
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
3.99
Nolan McLean
2.874.59
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.21
3.38
WHIPlower is better
Michael Soroka
1.051.29
now 1.20
1.19
Nolan McLean
1.051.29
now 1.12
1.22

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Soroka
43.4086.60
now 60
53
Nolan McLean
43.4086.60
now 77
65
Winshigher is better
Michael Soroka
.00011.80
now 7
49
Nolan McLean
.00011.80
now 3
24

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 0.82
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