MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of José Alvarado
José Alvarado
PHI · P
Change to
Tyler Schweitzer
CWS · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Tyler Schweitzer.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — ERA and WHIP. José Alvarado’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

Tyler Schweitzer wins 2 categories (ERA, WHIP); José Alvarado 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
José Alvarado
97.2
Tyler Schweitzer
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Alvarado
13.3%
Tyler Schweitzer
11.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Alvarado
26.9%
Tyler Schweitzer
11.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Alvarado
33.0%
Tyler Schweitzer
29.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Alvarado
29.6%
Tyler Schweitzer
47.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Alvarado
4.9%
Tyler Schweitzer
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Alvarado
.303
Tyler Schweitzer
.351
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
José Alvarado
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.59
3.79
Tyler Schweitzer
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
José Alvarado
.9402.30
now 1.81
1.34
Tyler Schweitzer
.9402.30
now 2.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Alvarado
4036
now 26
6
Tyler Schweitzer
4036
now 1
1
Winshigher is better
José Alvarado
.0001.48
now 1
00
Tyler Schweitzer
.0001.48
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJosé Alvarado — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Sell HighTyler Schweitzer — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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