MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Colin Holderman
Colin Holderman
CLE · P
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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 — strikeouts and saves. Colin Holderman’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

José Alvarado wins 2 categories (K, SV); Colin Holderman wins 1 (W); 2 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Colin Holderman
97.4
José Alvarado
97.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
12.1%
José Alvarado
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
25.3%
José Alvarado
28.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Colin Holderman
29.0%
José Alvarado
34.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Colin Holderman
45.6%
José Alvarado
26.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Colin Holderman
7.8%
José Alvarado
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Colin Holderman
.272
José Alvarado
.296
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
Colin Holderman
26.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.14
3.69
José Alvarado
26.97
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Colin Holderman
.9002.21
now 0.81
1.24
José Alvarado
.9002.21
now 1.81
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Colin Holderman
4031.60
now 23
18
José Alvarado
4031.60
now 26
21
Winshigher is better
Colin Holderman
.0005.60
now 3
14
José Alvarado
.0005.60
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
Colin Holderman
.0002.40
now 0
0
José Alvarado
.0002.40
now 1
01
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighColin Holderman — 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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