MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Alex Hoppe
Alex Hoppe
SEA · P
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Portrait of Reynaldo López
Reynaldo López
ATL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Alex Hoppe wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Reynaldo López wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
97.7
Reynaldo López
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
12.5%
Reynaldo López
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
24.1%
Reynaldo López
21.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Alex Hoppe
27.9%
Reynaldo López
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
42.3%
Reynaldo López
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
2.8%
Reynaldo López
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Alex Hoppe
.307
Reynaldo López
.330
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
Alex Hoppe
2.306.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.84
3.70
Reynaldo López
2.306.85
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.31
4.29
WHIPlower is better
Alex Hoppe
1.121.66
now 1.54
1.24
Reynaldo López
1.121.66
now 1.33
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
4038.60
now 12
16
Reynaldo López
4038.60
now 31
25
Winshigher is better
Alex Hoppe
.0002.80
now 0
00
Reynaldo López
.0002.80
now 2
12

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
SellReynaldo López — sell.conf 0.70
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