MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Franco Aleman
CLE · P
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Portrait of Reynaldo López
Reynaldo López
ATL · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Franco Aleman wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Reynaldo López wins 2 (K, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Franco Aleman
96.2
Reynaldo López
94.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
11.6%
Reynaldo López
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
29.6%
Reynaldo López
21.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Franco Aleman
25.2%
Reynaldo López
27.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Franco Aleman
40.5%
Reynaldo López
36.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Franco Aleman
4.8%
Reynaldo López
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Franco Aleman
.255
Reynaldo López
.330
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
25.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.25
3.70
Reynaldo López
25.11
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.31
4.29
WHIPlower is better
Franco Aleman
.9001.48
now 1.00
1.24
Reynaldo López
.9001.48
now 1.33
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Franco Aleman
4042.60
now 2
6
Reynaldo López
4042.60
now 31
20
Winshigher is better
Franco Aleman
.0002.80
now 0
00
Reynaldo López
.0002.80
now 2
12

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
SellReynaldo López — sell.conf 0.70
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