MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Franco Aleman
CLE · P
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Mason Barnett
ATH · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Mason Barnett.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts. Franco Aleman’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

Mason Barnett wins 1 categories (K); Franco Aleman wins 0 (none); 3 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Franco Aleman
96.2
Mason Barnett
95.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
11.6%
Mason Barnett
10.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
29.6%
Mason Barnett
24.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
25.2%
Mason Barnett
27.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Franco Aleman
40.5%
Mason Barnett
38.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Franco Aleman
4.8%
Mason Barnett
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Franco Aleman
.255
Mason Barnett
.323
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
Franco Aleman
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.25
3.70
Mason Barnett
25.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Franco Aleman
.9001.70
now 1.00
1.24
Mason Barnett
.9001.70
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Franco Aleman
4012.60
now 2
6
Mason Barnett
4012.60
now 1
7
Winshigher is better
Franco Aleman
.000.480
now 0
00
Mason Barnett
.000.480
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowFranco Aleman — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.79
Hold · wait & seeMason Barnett — hold.conf 0.50
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