MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson
STL · 1B
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Eduardo Valencia
DET · DH
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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

Alec Burleson wins 1 (AVG); Eduardo Valencia wins 1 (R); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
92.0
Eduardo Valencia
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
49.8%
Eduardo Valencia
44.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
11.1%
Eduardo Valencia
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
38.0%
Eduardo Valencia
35.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
11.8%
Eduardo Valencia
15.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
.376
Eduardo Valencia
.323
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
Alec Burleson
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .281
.275
Eduardo Valencia
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .417
.185

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
59.40
now 7
1
Eduardo Valencia
59.40
now 2
1
Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
2035.20
now 26
5
Eduardo Valencia
2035.20
now 3
7
RBIhigher is better
Alec Burleson
2052
now 38
7
Eduardo Valencia
2052
now 3
7
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alec Burleson
.0003.20
now 2
0
Eduardo Valencia
.0003.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlec Burleson — buy.conf 0.72
Sell HighEduardo Valencia — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.70
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