MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Adolis García
Adolis García
PHI · RF
Change to
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Adolis García wins 1 (AVG); Esmerlyn Valdez wins 1 (RBI); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Adolis García
92.1
Esmerlyn Valdez
91.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Adolis García
48.0%
Esmerlyn Valdez
48.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Adolis García
9.3%
Esmerlyn Valdez
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Adolis García
29.8%
Esmerlyn Valdez
20.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Adolis García
15.7%
Esmerlyn Valdez
16.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Adolis García
.294
Esmerlyn Valdez
.330
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
Adolis García
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .191
.204
Esmerlyn Valdez
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .111
.151

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Adolis García
55.20
now 4
1
Esmerlyn Valdez
55.20
now 2
1
Runshigher is better
Adolis García
2023
now 17
3
Esmerlyn Valdez
2023
now 2
3
RBIhigher is better
Adolis García
2019.80
now 15
3
Esmerlyn Valdez
2019.80
now 5
8
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Adolis García
.0003.20
now 2
0
Esmerlyn Valdez
.0003.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAdolis García — sell.conf 0.59
Sell HighEsmerlyn Valdez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.74
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