MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Michael Soroka
Michael Soroka
AZ · P
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Portrait of Shane McClanahan
Shane McClanahan
TB · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Michael Soroka wins 1 (WHIP); Shane McClanahan wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Michael Soroka
93.5
Shane McClanahan
95.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
11.0%
Shane McClanahan
13.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
23.0%
Shane McClanahan
21.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Michael Soroka
33.6%
Shane McClanahan
31.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
33.2%
Shane McClanahan
41.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Michael Soroka
8.0%
Shane McClanahan
8.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Michael Soroka
.319
Shane McClanahan
.318
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
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.25
4.22
Shane McClanahan
24.93
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
4.20
WHIPlower is better
Michael Soroka
.9201.37
now 1.20
1.25
Shane McClanahan
.9201.37
now 1.02
1.27

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Michael Soroka
4079.20
now 60
12
Shane McClanahan
4079.20
now 53
13
Winshigher is better
Michael Soroka
.0009.40
now 7
12
Shane McClanahan
.0009.40
now 6
12

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellMichael Soroka — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighShane McClanahan — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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