Who Should I Trade?

Emerson Hancock for Justin Sterner (2026)

Summary
Stats
Projections
News & Notes
Schedule

Who Should I Trade? Player Summaries
	Experts' Pick
	Emerson Hancock SP,RP - SEA	Justin Sterner RP - ATH
Expert Recommendation	100% Recommended by 6 of 6 experts	0% Recommended by 0 of 6 experts
Rankings

Rest of Season	# 53	# 332
VBR	# 282	# 714

Projections

Strikeouts	43	11
Wins	3	1
Saves	0	0
ERA	4.30	4.28
WHIP	1.32	1.35

Misc

Injury Alert	-	IL15

Expert Ranks

Scott Pianowski Yahoo! Sports	# 60	‐

Dalton Del Don The Deep Shot	# 69	‐

Chris Welsh FantasyPros	# 54	‐

Mike Maher BettingPros	# 50	‐

Kelly Kirby FantasyPros	# 132	# 290

Kevin Spinelli KevScores	# 47	# 361

Who Should I Trade? Player Statistics
	Emerson Hancock SP,RP - SEA	Justin Sterner RP - ATH
2026 Stats


Games Played	20	46

Games Started	20	0

Innings Pitched	110.1	42.2

Wins	6	2

Losses	5	3

Saves	0	1

Blown Saves	0	2

Holds	0	12

Hits Allowed	88	46

Earned Runs	40	29

Home Runs Allowed	14	11

Strikeouts	102	40

Walks	27	13

ERA	3.26	6.12

WHIP	1.04	1.38

Who Should I Trade? Player Projections
	Emerson Hancock SP,RP - SEA	Justin Sterner RP - ATH
2026 Projections


Games Played	13	13

Games Started	8	0

Innings Pitched	48.6	11.2

Wins	3	1

Losses	2	1

Saves	0	0

Blown Saves	0	0

Holds	0	1

Hits Allowed	47	11

Earned Runs	23	5

Home Runs Allowed	7	2

Strikeouts	43	11

Walks	15	4

ERA	4.30	4.28

WHIP	1.32	1.35

Who Should I Trade? Player Notes
	Emerson Hancock SP,RP - SEA	Justin Sterner RP - ATH
News
	Emerson Hancock will start Tuesday’s series opener against the Tigers. Ari Koslow Tue, Aug 4th	A's right-hander Justin Sterner (knee) is working through a strengthening exercises protocol. Brenton Kemp Mon, Jul 27th
	Emerson Hancock allowed three runs on eight hits over five innings with five strikeouts and one walk in a loss on Wednesday against the Dodgers. Ari Koslow Thu, Jul 30th	The Athletics placed Justin Sterner on the 15-day IL with right knee chondromalacia. Ari Koslow Sat, Jul 18th
	ESPN’s Jeff Passan said that he expects Emerson Hancock to be traded at the deadline. Ari Koslow Tue, Jul 28th
	Emerson Hancock will start Wednesday’s game against the Dodgers. Ari Koslow Mon, Jul 27th
	The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon reported that the Mariners are “open” to moving Emerson Hancock. Ari Koslow Thu, Jul 23rd
Notes
There are no recent notes for these players

Who Should I Trade? Player Schedules
Date	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR	Opp	Opp Pitcher	VBR
	Emerson Hancock SP,RP - SEA			Justin Sterner RP - ATH
Thu, Mar 26th	vs CLE	Tanner Bibee (4-11)	#51
Fri, Mar 27th	vs CLE	Gavin Williams (11-6)	#24	@ TOR	Kevin Gausman (5-10)	#25
Sat, Mar 28th	vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (8-6)	#85	@ TOR	Dylan Cease (7-5)	#8
Sun, Mar 29th	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#134	@ TOR	Eric Lauer (6-5)	#312
Mon, Mar 30th	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (4-7)	#64	@ ATL	Bryce Elder (7-6)	#139
Tue, Mar 31st	vs NYY	Max Fried (4-3)	#14	@ ATL	Jose Suarez	#171
Wed, Apr 1st	vs NYY	Cam Schlittler (10-6)	#15	@ ATL	Chris Sale (12-6)	#7
Fri, Apr 3rd	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (3-7)	#35	vs HOU	Cristian Javier (1-2)	#172
Sat, Apr 4th	@ LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)		vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#142
Sun, Apr 5th	@ LAA	George Klassen (0-1)	#292	vs HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#275
Mon, Apr 6th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (7-7)	#11
Tue, Apr 7th	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#20	@ NYY	Cam Schlittler (10-6)	#15
Wed, Apr 8th	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (6-9)	#36	@ NYY	Will Warren (8-5)	#65
Fri, Apr 10th	vs HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#142	@ NYM	Clay Holmes (4-4)	#89
Sat, Apr 11th	vs HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#275	@ NYM	Kodai Senga (0-8)	#133
Sun, Apr 12th	vs HOU	Cody Bolton (0-1)	#302	@ NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-9)	#50
Mon, Apr 13th	vs HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#221	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#20
Tue, Apr 14th	@ SD	Michael King (6-8)	#57	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (6-9)	#36
Wed, Apr 15th	@ SD	Randy Vasquez (6-6)	#321	vs TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-8)	#81
Thu, Apr 16th	@ SD	Walker Buehler (6-5)	#243	vs TEX	Jack Leiter (3-7)	#126
Fri, Apr 17th	vs TEX	Jacob deGrom (7-7)	#11	vs CWS	Davis Martin (9-5)	#82
Sat, Apr 18th	vs TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#20	vs CWS	Erick Fedde (6-6)	#393
Sun, Apr 19th	vs TEX	MacKenzie Gore (6-9)	#36	vs CWS	Noah Schultz (3-8)	#190
Mon, Apr 20th	vs ATH	J.T. Ginn (8-6)	#160	@ SEA	Emerson Hancock (6-5)	#76
Tue, Apr 21st	vs ATH	Jacob Lopez (5-4)	#192	@ SEA	Luis Castillo (3-9)	#61
Wed, Apr 22nd	vs ATH	Aaron Civale (5-7)	#186	@ SEA	Logan Gilbert (8-6)	#9
Fri, Apr 24th	@ STL	Andre Pallante (11-6)	#111	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#20
Sat, Apr 25th	@ STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-8)	#118	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (6-9)	#36
Sun, Apr 26th	@ STL	Michael McGreevy (4-9)	#98	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-8)	#81
Mon, Apr 27th	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-5)	#106
Tue, Apr 28th	@ MIN	Joe Ryan (6-7)	#21	vs KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#149
Wed, Apr 29th	@ MIN	Taj Bradley (9-4)	#49	vs KC	Michael Wacha (5-8)	#72
Fri, May 1st	vs KC	Cole Ragans (1-4)		vs CLE	Joey Cantillo (8-6)	#85
Sat, May 2nd	vs KC	Seth Lugo (4-7)	#122	vs CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#134
Sun, May 3rd	vs KC	Kris Bubic (3-2)	#149	vs CLE	Parker Messick (8-6)	#42
Mon, May 4th	vs ATL	JR Ritchie (1-2)	#288
Tue, May 5th	vs ATL	Bryce Elder (7-6)	#139	@ PHI	Cristopher Sanchez (14-4)	#4
Wed, May 6th	vs ATL	Martin Perez (7-6)	#204	@ PHI	Zack Wheeler (10-2)	#6
Fri, May 8th	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-5)	#66	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-10)	#43
Sat, May 9th	@ CWS	Anthony Kay (8-5)	#179	@ BAL	Shane Baz (4-10)	#63
Sun, May 10th	@ CWS	Davis Martin (9-5)	#82	@ BAL	Keegan Akin (0-1)
Mon, May 11th	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-5)	#116
Tue, May 12th	@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#142	vs STL	Andre Pallante (11-6)	#111
Wed, May 13th	@ HOU	Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3)	#275	vs STL	Matthew Liberatore (5-8)	#118
Thu, May 14th	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#221	vs STL	Michael McGreevy (4-9)	#98
Fri, May 15th	vs SD	Randy Vasquez (6-6)	#321	vs SF	Tyler Mahle (3-9)	#100
Sat, May 16th	vs SD	Walker Buehler (6-5)	#243	vs SF	Trevor McDonald (3-7)
Sun, May 17th	vs SD	Lucas Giolito (2-3)	#306	vs SF	Adrian Houser (2-7)	#189
Mon, May 18th	vs CWS	Noah Schultz (3-8)	#190	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#261
Tue, May 19th	vs CWS	Anthony Kay (8-5)	#179	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (3-7)	#35
Wed, May 20th	vs CWS	Sean Burke (7-5)	#66	@ LAA	Jack Kochanowicz (2-5)
Fri, May 22nd	@ KC	Noah Cameron (5-8)	#78	@ SD	Walker Buehler (6-5)	#243
Sat, May 23rd	@ KC	Stephen Kolek (4-3)	#385	@ SD	Lucas Giolito (2-3)	#306
Sun, May 24th	@ KC	Seth Lugo (4-7)	#122	@ SD	Michael King (6-8)	#57
Mon, May 25th	@ ATH	Aaron Civale (5-7)	#186	vs SEA	Luis Castillo (3-9)	#61
Tue, May 26th	@ ATH	Gage Jump (4-7)	#83	vs SEA	Emerson Hancock (6-5)	#76
Wed, May 27th	@ ATH	Jeffrey Springs (3-11)	#241	vs SEA	Logan Gilbert (8-6)	#9
Fri, May 29th	vs ARI	Zac Gallen (3-9)	#232	vs NYY	Carlos Rodon (4-2)	#101
Sat, May 30th	vs ARI	Ryne Nelson (3-5)	#198	vs NYY	Ryan Weathers (4-7)	#64
Sun, May 31st	vs ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-9)	#130	vs NYY	Will Warren (8-5)	#65
Mon, Jun 1st	vs NYM	Austin Warren
Tue, Jun 2nd	vs NYM	Huascar Brazoban (5-2)	#182	@ CHC	Jameson Taillon (2-6)	#145
Wed, Jun 3rd	vs NYM	Freddy Peralta (5-9)	#50	@ CHC	Colin Rea (8-8)	#169
Fri, Jun 5th	@ DET	Framber Valdez (6-7)	#32	@ HOU	Peter Lambert (8-5)	#116
Sat, Jun 6th	@ DET	Keider Montero (8-6)	#103	@ HOU	Tatsuya Imai (6-4)	#142
Sun, Jun 7th	@ DET	Jack Flaherty (3-8)	#95	@ HOU	Mike Burrows (4-9)	#221
Mon, Jun 8th	@ BAL	Trey Gibson (1-3)	#286	vs MIL	Kyle Harrison (8-2)	#44
Tue, Jun 9th	@ BAL	Trevor Rogers (6-7)	#70	vs MIL	Robert Gasser (3-4)	#110
Wed, Jun 10th	@ BAL	Brandon Young (8-2)	#132	vs MIL	Brandon Sproat (3-7)	#151
Thu, Jun 11th	@ BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-10)	#43
Fri, Jun 12th	@ WSH	Zack Littell (7-8)	#191	vs COL	Sean Sullivan (0-3)	#424
Sat, Jun 13th	@ WSH	Cade Cavalli (8-5)	#54	vs COL	Kyle Freeland (3-10)	#320
Sun, Jun 14th	@ WSH	PJ Poulin (3-0)	#350	vs COL	Tomoyuki Sugano (11-4)	#434
Tue, Jun 16th	vs BAL	Brandon Young (8-2)	#132	vs PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)	#124
Wed, Jun 17th	vs BAL	Kyle Bradish (7-10)	#43	vs PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (11-4)	#31
Thu, Jun 18th	vs BAL	Shane Baz (4-10)	#63	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (2-6)	#236
Fri, Jun 19th	vs BOS	Ranger Suarez (4-3)	#22	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (9-6)	#46
Sat, Jun 20th	vs BOS	Connelly Early (7-5)	#165	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#261
Sun, Jun 21st	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (6-6)	#40	vs LAA	Reid Detmers (3-7)	#35
Tue, Jun 23rd	@ PIT	Mitch Keller (6-8)	#124	@ SF	Robbie Ray (10-6)	#97
Wed, Jun 24th	@ PIT	Braxton Ashcraft (11-4)	#31	@ SF	Tyler Mahle (3-9)	#100
Thu, Jun 25th	@ PIT	Bubba Chandler (4-8)	#102	@ SF	Landen Roupp (7-10)	#62
Fri, Jun 26th	@ CLE	Joey Cantillo (8-6)	#85	@ LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#261
Sat, Jun 27th	@ CLE	Slade Cecconi (4-7)	#134	@ LAA	Reid Detmers (3-7)	#35
Sun, Jun 28th	@ CLE	Gavin Williams (11-6)	#24	@ LAA	Sam Aldegheri (3-4)	#423
Mon, Jun 29th	vs LAA	Ryan Johnson (2-6)	#236	vs LAD	Eric Lauer (6-5)	#312
Tue, Jun 30th	vs LAA	Jose Soriano (9-6)	#46	vs LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-3)	#92
Thu, Jul 2nd	vs LAA	Walbert Urena (7-7)	#261
Fri, Jul 3rd	vs TOR	Dylan Cease (7-5)	#8	vs MIA	Tyler Phillips (3-5)	#263
Sat, Jul 4th	vs TOR	Shane Bieber (3-2)	#91	vs MIA	Sandy Alcantara (12-6)	#58
Sun, Jul 5th	vs TOR	Trey Yesavage (5-5)	#73	vs MIA	Eury Perez (5-8)	#41
Tue, Jul 7th	@ MIA	Max Meyer (9-1)	#86	@ DET	Tarik Skubal (7-5)	#2
Wed, Jul 8th	@ MIA	Tyler Phillips (3-5)	#263	@ DET	Troy Melton (6-1)	#59
Thu, Jul 9th	@ MIA	Janson Junk (5-6)	#119	@ DET	Framber Valdez (6-7)	#32
Fri, Jul 10th	@ TB	Nick Martinez (10-3)	#99	@ CWS	Sean Burke (7-5)	#66
Sat, Jul 11th	@ TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#48	@ CWS	Bryan Hudson (3-4)	#150
Sun, Jul 12th	@ TB	Ian Seymour (8-3)	#93	@ CWS	Noah Schultz (3-8)	#190
Fri, Jul 17th	vs SF	Landen Roupp (7-10)	#62	vs WSH	Cade Cavalli (8-5)	#54
Sat, Jul 18th	vs SF	Logan Webb (7-7)	#16	vs WSH	Zack Littell (7-8)	#191
Sun, Jul 19th	vs SF	Robbie Ray (10-6)	#97	vs WSH	Foster Griffin (12-3)	#53
Mon, Jul 20th	vs CIN	Andrew Abbott (5-7)	#109	@ ARI	Mitch Bratt (0-1)	#195
Tue, Jul 21st	vs CIN	Chase Burns (13-1)	#26	@ ARI	Kohl Drake (0-0)	#267
Wed, Jul 22nd	vs CIN	Brady Singer (5-10)	#152	@ ARI	Merrill Kelly (8-9)	#130
Fri, Jul 24th	@ TEX	MacKenzie Gore (6-9)	#36	@ MIN	Zebby Matthews (4-8)	#131
Sat, Jul 25th	@ TEX	Nathan Eovaldi (10-9)	#20	@ MIN	Kendry Rojas (1-1)	#200
Sun, Jul 26th	@ TEX	Jacob deGrom (7-7)	#11	@ MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-5)	#106
Mon, Jul 27th	@ TEX	Kumar Rocker (4-8)	#81	vs BOS	Payton Tolle (6-6)	#40
Tue, Jul 28th	@ LAD	Justin Wrobleski (11-3)	#92	vs BOS	Jake Bennett (7-4)	#87
Wed, Jul 29th	@ LAD	Eric Lauer (6-5)	#312	vs BOS	Patrick Sandoval (0-0)	#121
Thu, Jul 30th	@ LAD	Roki Sasaki (5-5)	#96	vs BOS	Sonny Gray (13-2)	#27
Fri, Jul 31st	vs MIN	Zebby Matthews (4-8)	#131	vs DET	Tyler Holton (1-4)	#138
Sat, Aug 1st	vs MIN	Connor Prielipp (3-5)	#106	vs DET	Framber Valdez (6-7)	#32
Sun, Aug 2nd	vs MIN	Taj Bradley (9-4)	#49	vs DET	Keider Montero (8-6)	#103
Tue, Aug 4th	vs DET	Troy Melton (6-1)	#59	@ CIN	Brady Singer (5-10)	#152
Wed, Aug 5th	vs DET	Ty Madden	#273	@ CIN	Rhett Lowder (3-7)	#280
Thu, Aug 6th	vs DET	Ty Madden	#273	@ CIN	Hunter Greene (2-2)	#29
Fri, Aug 7th	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (10-5)	#17	@ BOS	Payton Tolle (6-6)	#40
Sat, Aug 8th	vs TB	Griffin Jax (6-9)	#48	@ BOS	Jake Bennett (7-4)	#87
Sun, Aug 9th	vs TB	Ian Seymour (8-3)	#93	@ BOS	Patrick Sandoval (0-0)	#121
Tue, Aug 11th	@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (4-7)	#64	vs TB	Nick Martinez (10-3)	#99
Wed, Aug 12th	@ NYY	Will Warren (8-5)	#65	vs TB	Drew Rasmussen (10-5)	#17
Thu, Aug 13th	@ NYY	Max Fried (4-3)	#14
Fri, Aug 14th	@ HOU			vs TEX
Sat, Aug 15th	@ HOU			vs TEX
Sun, Aug 16th	@ HOU			vs TEX
Tue, Aug 18th	@ MIL			@ KC
Wed, Aug 19th	@ MIL			@ KC
Thu, Aug 20th	@ MIL			@ KC
Fri, Aug 21st	vs CHC			@ HOU
Sat, Aug 22nd	vs CHC			@ HOU
Sun, Aug 23rd	vs CHC			@ HOU
Mon, Aug 24th	vs PHI			vs MIN
Tue, Aug 25th	vs PHI			vs MIN
Wed, Aug 26th	vs PHI			vs MIN
Fri, Aug 28th	@ TOR			vs BAL
Sat, Aug 29th	@ TOR			vs BAL
Sun, Aug 30th	@ TOR			vs BAL
Mon, Aug 31st	@ BOS			@ TEX
Tue, Sep 1st	@ BOS			@ TEX
Wed, Sep 2nd	@ BOS			@ TEX
Thu, Sep 3rd	vs ATH			@ SEA
Fri, Sep 4th	vs ATH			@ SEA
Sat, Sep 5th	vs ATH			@ SEA
Sun, Sep 6th	vs ATH			@ SEA
Tue, Sep 8th	vs TEX			vs TOR
Wed, Sep 9th	vs TEX			vs TOR
Thu, Sep 10th	vs TEX
Fri, Sep 11th	@ ATH			vs SEA
Sat, Sep 12th	@ ATH			vs SEA
Sun, Sep 13th	@ ATH			vs SEA
Mon, Sep 14th	@ LAA
Tue, Sep 15th	@ LAA			@ TB
Wed, Sep 16th	@ LAA			@ TB
Fri, Sep 18th	@ COL			@ CLE
Sat, Sep 19th	@ COL			@ CLE
Sun, Sep 20th	@ COL			@ CLE
Tue, Sep 22nd	vs HOU			vs LAA
Wed, Sep 23rd	vs HOU			vs LAA
Thu, Sep 24th	vs LAA			vs HOU
Fri, Sep 25th	vs LAA			vs HOU
Sat, Sep 26th	vs LAA			vs HOU
Sun, Sep 27th	vs LAA			vs HOU
Thu, Apr 9th				@ NYY	Ryan Weathers (4-7)	#64
Thu, Apr 30th				vs KC	Noah Cameron (5-8)	#78
Thu, May 7th				@ PHI	Andrew Painter (1-8)	#213
Thu, May 21st				@ LAA	Jose Soriano (9-6)	#46
Thu, Jun 4th				@ CHC	Shota Imanaga (7-9)	#28
Mon, Jun 15th				vs PIT	Jared Jones (2-2)	#52
Wed, Jul 1st				vs LAD	Jack Dreyer (4-1)	#146
Mon, Aug 10th				vs TB	Freddy Peralta (5-9)	#50
Mon, Aug 17th				@ KC
Mon, Sep 7th				vs TOR
Thu, Sep 17th				@ TB

Who Should I Trade?

Emerson Hancock for Justin Sterner (2026)

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