MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of José Fermin
José Fermin
LAA · 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 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

José Fermin wins 2 (K, W); Tyler Alexander wins 2 (ERA, SV); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
José Fermin
96.3
Tyler Alexander
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
José Fermin
14.9%
Tyler Alexander
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
José Fermin
25.2%
Tyler Alexander
21.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
José Fermin
32.4%
Tyler Alexander
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
José Fermin
44.2%
Tyler Alexander
35.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
José Fermin
6.5%
Tyler Alexander
3.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
José Fermin
.316
Tyler Alexander
.274
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
José Fermin
2.216.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Tyler Alexander
2.216.31
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.12
3.67
WHIPlower is better
José Fermin
1.071.84
now 1.67
1.24
Tyler Alexander
1.071.84
now 1.38
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
José Fermin
4027.60
now 18
22
Tyler Alexander
4027.60
now 21
16
Winshigher is better
José Fermin
.0005.60
now 2
14
Tyler Alexander
.0005.60
now 1
01
Saveshigher is better
José Fermin
.0004.40
now 0
0
Tyler Alexander
.0004.40
now 2
13
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJosé Fermin — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeTyler Alexander — hold.conf 0.50
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