MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Engraved portrait of George Soriano
week 17
this weekSELL-HIGH
last weekSELL-HIGH

George Soriano

data as of July 18, 2026·week 17
Sell High BABIP-against 0.225 suppressed and unstable, flattering the ERA; luck-free xERA 3.99 is 0.67 above the ERA, regression coming; sell into the hype before regression.high 0.82 (narrative held for review)
ROSK 18ERA 3.71WHIP 1.24W 1–3SV 1–3

Soriano is a sell-high — BABIP luck pumping his ERA.

Surface ERA flattered by an unsustainably low BABIP-against; xERA says regression. Sell high.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %21.0%−0.8%vs his ~21.8% career norm

Drivers

  • babip_againstNOISEBABIP-against 0.225 suppressed and unstable — flattering the ERA
  • xeraNOISEluck-free xERA 3.99 is 0.67 above the ERA — regression coming
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed42.1%
42.1%*
lg avg 40.0% +2.1%vs his norm —
115 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed9.6%
9.6%*
lg avg 8.0% +1.6%vs his norm —
115 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.310
.310*
lg avg .315 −.005vs his norm —xwOBA Allowed is below the ~.315 league averageexpect it to rise.
167 / 200 TBF
xERA3.99
3.99*
lg avg 4.10 −0.11vs his norm —xERA is below the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to rise.
167 / 200 TBF
ERA3.32
3.32*
lg avg 4.10 −0.78vs his norm —ERA is below the ~4.10 league averageexpect it to rise.
40.7 / 200 IP
Strikeout %21.0%
norm21.0%*
lg avg 22.0% −1.0%vs his norm −0.8%
167 / 70 TBF
Walk %9.6%
norm9.6%*
lg avg 8.0% +1.6%vs his norm −0.7% Walk % is below his ~10.3% normexpect it to rise.
167 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.225
.225*
lg avg .295 −.070vs his norm —BABIP Against is below the ~.295 league averageexpect it to rise.
115 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %14.7%
14.7%*
lg avg 11.0% +3.7%vs his norm —
167 / 60 TBF
Chase %33.7%
33.7%*
lg avg 28.5% +5.2%vs his norm —
167 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo96.6 mph
96.6 mph*
lg avg 94.0 mph +2.6 mphvs his norm —
633 / 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% 21.0%→21.4%signal18 K — K% 21.0% (signal) lifted to career ~21.8% → projected 21.4% over ~21 remaining IP.
xERA 3.99noise3.71 ERA — xERA 3.99 (noise) blended 3% skill / 97% league 3.70 at 24 IP.
BB% 9.6% + contactnoise1.24 WHIP — a 10% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.285 gives a 1.38 skill WHIP, blended 3…
run support + role1-3 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (setup)1-3 SV — role: setup, in the save mix only situationally.
rosterdeep3.71 ERA, 1.24 WHIP

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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