MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
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week 17
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Emmet Sheehan

data as of July 18, 2026·week 17
Hold · leans buy skill near league average (3.88); a hold that leans buy — skill sits a hair above league, worth watching.med 0.60 (narrative held for review)
ROSK 61ERA 3.88WHIP 1.23W 2–4SV 0

Sheehan is a hold — league average, no luck, nothing to buy or sell.

ROS projects K 62 YTD → 61 ROS, ERA 4.50 YTD → 3.88 ROS, WHIP 1.16 YTD → 1.23 ROS. Stable, rosterable; no clear edge to exploit either way.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %26.6%−1.0%vs his ~27.6% career norm
  • Walk %7.4%−0.6%vs his ~8.0% career norm

Drivers

  • xeraSIGNALskill near league average (3.88)
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed39.4%
39.4%*
lg avg 40.0% −0.6%vs his norm —
226 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed9.7%
9.7%*
lg avg 8.0% +1.7%vs his norm —
226 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.306
believable since May 25.306*
lg avg .315 −.009vs his norm —
350 / 200 TBF
xERA3.88
3.88*
lg avg 4.10 −0.22vs his norm —
350 / 200 TBF
ERA4.81
4.81*
lg avg 4.10 +0.71vs his norm —ERA is above the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to fall.
82.3 / 200 IP
Strikeout %26.6%
norm26.6%*
lg avg 22.0% +4.6%vs his norm −1.0%
350 / 70 TBF
Walk %7.4%
norm7.4%*
lg avg 8.0% −0.6%vs his norm −0.6%
350 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.290
.290*
lg avg .295 −.005vs his norm —BABIP Against is below the ~.295 league averageexpect it to rise.
226 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %15.3%
15.3%*
lg avg 11.0% +4.3%vs his norm —
350 / 60 TBF
Chase %35.2%
35.2%*
lg avg 28.5% +6.7%vs his norm —
350 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo94.5 mph
94.5 mph*
lg avg 94.0 mph +0.5 mphvs his norm —
1466 / 50 PITCHES

5×5 ROS Outlook

rest of season

Where each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.

statytdrosdriverconf
K% 26.6%→27.0%signal61 K — K% 26.6% (signal) lifted to career ~27.6% → projected 27.0% over ~56 remaining IP.
xERA 3.88signal3.88 ERA — regresses up toward xERA 3.88 (signal): elite skill, but overperforming even…
BB% 7.4% + contactsignal1.23 WHIP — a 7% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.294 gives a 1.23 skill WHIP.
run support + role2-4 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (starter)0 SV — role: starter, not in the save mix.
rosterdeep61 K ROS, 3.88 ERA

Every projection traces to a sabermetric input. The driver and confidence shown per row are always visible; tap any row to expand the full derivation.

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