MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Braydon Fisher
Braydon Fisher
TOR · P
Change to
Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

José Alvarado.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP. Braydon Fisher’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
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WHIP
▶
W
SV n/a

José Alvarado wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); Braydon Fisher wins 0 (none); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Braydon Fisher
94.3
José Alvarado
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Braydon Fisher
12.3%
José Alvarado
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Braydon Fisher
23.9%
José Alvarado
25.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Braydon Fisher
29.4%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Braydon Fisher
39.2%
José Alvarado
31.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Braydon Fisher
9.5%
José Alvarado
4.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Braydon Fisher
.316
José Alvarado
.312
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
Braydon Fisher
26.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.48
4.05
José Alvarado
26.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.97
WHIPlower is better
Braydon Fisher
.9002.15
now 0.95
1.43
José Alvarado
.9002.15
now 1.81
1.40

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Braydon Fisher
4046.20
now 33
0
José Alvarado
4046.20
now 26
0
Winshigher is better
Braydon Fisher
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
José Alvarado
.0002.80
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBraydon Fisher — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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