MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara
MIA · P
Change to
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

Nick Martinez wins 2 (WHIP, W); Sandy Alcantara wins 2 (K, ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Nick Martinez
92.8
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Nick Martinez
8.9%
Sandy Alcantara
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Nick Martinez
14.2%
Sandy Alcantara
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Nick Martinez
32.0%
Sandy Alcantara
32.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Nick Martinez
31.9%
Sandy Alcantara
35.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Nick Martinez
6.8%
Sandy Alcantara
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Nick Martinez
.321
Sandy Alcantara
.300
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
Nick Martinez
25.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.62
4.26
Sandy Alcantara
25.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.76
WHIPlower is better
Nick Martinez
1.031.39
now 1.11
1.25
Sandy Alcantara
1.031.39
now 1.30
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Nick Martinez
4066.60
now 41
33
Sandy Alcantara
4066.60
now 57
39
Winshigher is better
Nick Martinez
.8006.20
now 5
25
Sandy Alcantara
.8006.20
now 4
24

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighNick Martinez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
BuySandy Alcantara — buy.conf 0.70
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