MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson
STL · 1B
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Portrait of Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro Vargas
AZ · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Alec Burleson wins 2 (HR, AVG); Ildemaro Vargas wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
92.0
Ildemaro Vargas
87.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
49.8%
Ildemaro Vargas
34.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
11.0%
Ildemaro Vargas
3.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
37.6%
Ildemaro Vargas
40.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
11.7%
Ildemaro Vargas
7.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
.377
Ildemaro Vargas
.299
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 · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Alec Burleson
.230.310
lg AVG .295
now .281
.274
Ildemaro Vargas
.230.310
lg AVG .295
now .291
.244

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
59.80
now 7
1
Ildemaro Vargas
59.80
now 7
0
Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
2040.40
now 26
4
Ildemaro Vargas
2040.40
now 30
6
RBIhigher is better
Alec Burleson
2050.80
now 38
6
Ildemaro Vargas
2050.80
now 37
7
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alec Burleson
.0003.20
now 2
0
Ildemaro Vargas
.0003.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlec Burleson — buy.conf 0.72
SellIldemaro Vargas — sell.conf 0.58
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