MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Pfaadt
Brandon Pfaadt
AZ · P
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Portrait of Tyler Alexander
Tyler Alexander
TEX · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Brandon Pfaadt wins 1 (WHIP); Tyler Alexander wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
93.2
Tyler Alexander
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
10.6%
Tyler Alexander
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
16.7%
Tyler Alexander
19.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Pfaadt
32.1%
Tyler Alexander
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
34.9%
Tyler Alexander
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
7.2%
Tyler Alexander
4.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Pfaadt
.305
Tyler Alexander
.283
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
Brandon Pfaadt
2.136.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.84
Tyler Alexander
2.136.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.12
3.35
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Pfaadt
1.201.48
now 1.41
1.27
Tyler Alexander
1.201.48
now 1.38
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
4042
now 30
0
Tyler Alexander
4042
now 21
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Pfaadt
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Tyler Alexander
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyBrandon Pfaadt — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowTyler Alexander — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.70
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