MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Jordan Hicks
CWS · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
99.4
Tyler Alexander
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
12.5%
Tyler Alexander
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
29.6%
Tyler Alexander
19.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Jordan Hicks
30.0%
Tyler Alexander
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
33.1%
Tyler Alexander
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
1.7%
Tyler Alexander
4.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Jordan Hicks
.262
Tyler Alexander
.283
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
Jordan Hicks
26.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.60
2.85
Tyler Alexander
26.70
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.12
3.35
WHIPlower is better
Jordan Hicks
1.052.39
now 2.09
1.43
Tyler Alexander
1.052.39
now 1.38
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
4029.40
now 15
0
Tyler Alexander
4029.40
now 21
0
Winshigher is better
Jordan Hicks
.0001.48
now 0
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
Buy LowJordan Hicks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Buy LowTyler Alexander — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.70
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