MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
SEA · P
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Portrait of Ethan Roberts
Ethan Roberts
CHC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 00, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Alex Hoppe wins 0 (none); Ethan Roberts wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
97.7
Ethan Roberts
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.5%
Ethan Roberts
9.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.1%
Ethan Roberts
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
27.9%
Ethan Roberts
25.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
42.3%
Ethan Roberts
44.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
2.8%
Ethan Roberts
3.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.307
Ethan Roberts
.342
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Alex Hoppe
27.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Ethan Roberts
27.50
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.69
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
.9001.76
now 1.54
1.24
Ethan Roberts
.9001.76
now 1.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4021.60
now 12
16
Ethan Roberts
4021.60
now 12
16
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.000.480
now 0
00
Ethan Roberts
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAlex Hoppe — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighEthan Roberts — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
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