MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Daniel Lynch IV
Daniel Lynch IV
KC · P
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Franco Aleman
CLE · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Franco Aleman.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP. Daniel Lynch IV’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 n/a

Franco Aleman wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); Daniel Lynch IV wins 1 (K); 1 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
94.6
Franco Aleman
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
11.1%
Franco Aleman
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
16.8%
Franco Aleman
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Daniel Lynch IV
29.7%
Franco Aleman
25.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
36.1%
Franco Aleman
40.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
5.9%
Franco Aleman
4.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Daniel Lynch IV
.310
Franco Aleman
.280
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
Daniel Lynch IV
24.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.93
3.91
Franco Aleman
24.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.25
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.9001.42
now 0.99
1.30
Franco Aleman
.9001.42
now 1.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
4037
now 27
6
Franco Aleman
4037
now 2
2
Winshigher is better
Daniel Lynch IV
.0001.48
now 1
00
Franco Aleman
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDaniel Lynch IV — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.86
Hold · wait & seeFranco Aleman — hold.conf 0.50
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