MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
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Sandy Alcantara

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data as of July 18, 2026·week 17
Buy stable xERA 3.74, 0.36 below league, production is earned; velocity stable and above league; add now.med 0.71
ROSK 45ERA 3.74WHIP 1.31W 2–4SV 0

Alcantara is a buy — stable skill, velocity trending up

His expected ERA is 3.74, which is 0.36 below the league average of 4.10, and he has faced enough batters for that number to be reliable. He suppresses hard contact too: his hard-hit rate allowed is 34.7% and his barrel rate is 5.5%, both comfortably below league average, on a large, stable sample of batted balls. His fastball velocity has ticked up this season to 97.5 mph, well above the league norm of 94.0. That helps his chase rate sit at 32.2%, above league average, though his strikeout rate is slightly below average. His walk rate is a strong 6.1%. The building blocks are all pointing in the right direction, and the velocity trajectory suggests there may be more in the tank. Buy. 45 K and a 3.74 ERA with that velocity uptick make this a deep-league asset worth adding now.

VS His Norm

  • Strikeout %18.4%—−2.3% ▼vs his ~20.7% career norm
  • Walk %6.1%—−1.3% ▼vs his ~7.3% career norm

Drivers

  • xeraSIGNALstable xERA 3.74, 0.36 below league — production is earned
  • p_fastball_veloSIGNALvelocity stable and above league
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Hard-Hit % Allowed34.7%
34.7%*
lg avg 40.0% ▼−5.3%vs his norm —
403 / 50 BBE
Barrel % Allowed5.5%
5.5%*
lg avg 8.0% ▼−2.5%vs his norm —
403 / 60 BBE
xwOBA Allowed.301
.301*
lg avg .315 ▼−.014vs his norm —
543 / 200 TBF
xERA3.74
3.74*
lg avg 4.10 ▼−0.36vs his norm —
543 / 200 TBF
ERA4.00
4.00*
lg avg 4.10 ▼−0.10vs his norm —ERA is below the ~4.10 league average — expect it to rise.
130.7 / 200 IP
Strikeout %18.4%
norm18.4%*
lg avg 22.0% ▼−3.6%vs his norm −2.3% ▼
543 / 70 TBF
Walk %6.1%
norm6.1%*
lg avg 8.0% ▼−1.9%vs his norm −1.3% ▼
543 / 170 TBF
BABIP Against.293
.293*
lg avg .295 ▼−.002vs his norm —BABIP Against is below the ~.295 league average — expect it to rise.
403 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %11.3%
11.3%*
lg avg 11.0% ▲+0.3%vs his norm —
543 / 60 TBF
Chase %32.2%
32.2%*
lg avg 28.5% ▲+3.7%vs his norm —
543 / 60 TBF
Fastball Velo97.5 mph
97.5 mph*
lg avg 94.0 mph ▲+3.5 mphvs his norm —
1948 / 50 PITCHES

5×5 ROS Outlook

rest of season

Where each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.

statytdrosdriverconf
K% 18.4%→19.0%signal45 K — K% 18.4% (signal) lifted to career ~20.7% → projected 19.0% over ~63 remaining IP.
xERA 3.74signal3.74 ERA — regresses up toward xERA 3.74 (signal): elite skill, but overperforming even…
BB% 6.1% + contactsignal1.31 WHIP — a 6% walk rate plus BABIP-against 0.294 gives a 1.32 skill WHIP, blended 65…
run support + role2-4 W — wins ride run support and how deep he goes, not just skill.
role (starter)0 SV — role: starter, not in the save mix.
rosterdeep45 K ROS, 3.74 ERA

Every projection traces to a sabermetric input. The driver and confidence shown per row are always visible; tap any row to expand the full derivation.

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