MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Sandy Alcantara
Sandy Alcantara
MIA · P
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Portrait of Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley
MIN · 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

Sandy Alcantara wins 1 (ERA); Taj Bradley 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
Sandy Alcantara
97.5
Taj Bradley
97.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Sandy Alcantara
10.7%
Taj Bradley
12.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Sandy Alcantara
17.1%
Taj Bradley
27.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Sandy Alcantara
31.2%
Taj Bradley
28.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Sandy Alcantara
36.1%
Taj Bradley
45.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Sandy Alcantara
5.5%
Taj Bradley
9.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Sandy Alcantara
.302
Taj Bradley
.307
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
Sandy Alcantara
2.665.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.59
3.84
Taj Bradley
2.665.14
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.21
3.97
WHIPlower is better
Sandy Alcantara
1.141.38
now 1.30
1.31
Taj Bradley
1.141.38
now 1.21
1.29

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Sandy Alcantara
4091
now 57
0
Taj Bradley
4091
now 65
0
Winshigher is better
Sandy Alcantara
.0007
now 4
0–0
Taj Bradley
.0007
now 5
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buySandy Alcantara — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyTaj Bradley — hold.conf 0.60
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