MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Portrait of Joel Kuhnel
Joel Kuhnel
SF · P
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Portrait of Tyler Alexander
Tyler Alexander
TEX · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 1–1, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
▶
◀
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Joel Kuhnel wins 1 (WHIP); Tyler Alexander wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
95.3
Tyler Alexander
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
10.5%
Tyler Alexander
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
13.6%
Tyler Alexander
19.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Joel Kuhnel
28.1%
Tyler Alexander
31.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
40.0%
Tyler Alexander
32.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
6.7%
Tyler Alexander
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Joel Kuhnel
.365
Tyler Alexander
.279
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
Joel Kuhnel
2.754.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.04
3.77
Tyler Alexander
2.754.06
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.12
3.25
WHIPlower is better
Joel Kuhnel
1.101.46
now 1.18
1.25
Tyler Alexander
1.101.46
now 1.38
1.33

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Joel Kuhnel
4029.40
now 13
0
Tyler Alexander
4029.40
now 21
0
Winshigher is better
Joel Kuhnel
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Tyler Alexander
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJoel Kuhnel — hold.conf 0.50
BuyTyler Alexander — buy.conf 0.85
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