MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Adley Rutschman
Adley Rutschman
BOS · C
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Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Adley Rutschman wins 0 (none); Austin Hedges wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
88.9
Austin Hedges
85.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
38.5%
Austin Hedges
32.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
6.7%
Austin Hedges
4.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Adley Rutschman
25.8%
Austin Hedges
25.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Adley Rutschman
6.6%
Austin Hedges
10.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
.325
Austin Hedges
.283
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 · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Adley Rutschman
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .252
.000
Austin Hedges
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .244
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Adley Rutschman
59.80
now 7
0
Austin Hedges
59.80
now 1
0
Runshigher is better
Adley Rutschman
2028
now 20
0
Austin Hedges
2028
now 12
0
RBIhigher is better
Adley Rutschman
2040.60
now 29
0
Austin Hedges
2040.60
now 6
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Adley Rutschman
.0002.20
now 0
0
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyAdley Rutschman — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighAustin Hedges — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.73
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