MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Austin Hays
SD · LF
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Portrait of Blake Dunn
Blake Dunn
CIN · CF
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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

Austin Hays wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Blake Dunn wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hays
86.0
Blake Dunn
89.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hays
39.7%
Blake Dunn
30.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hays
3.4%
Blake Dunn
2.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hays
37.6%
Blake Dunn
28.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hays
18.4%
Blake Dunn
10.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hays
.273
Blake Dunn
.280
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
Austin Hays
.220.280
lg AVG .295
now .233
.251
Blake Dunn
.220.280
lg AVG .295
now .269
.235

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hays
52.20
now 1
0
Blake Dunn
52.20
now 1
0
Runshigher is better
Austin Hays
2013.20
now 3
2
Blake Dunn
2013.20
now 10
5
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hays
2010.20
now 7
6
Blake Dunn
2010.20
now 2
1
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hays
.0003.20
now 0
0
Blake Dunn
.0003.20
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAustin Hays — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighBlake Dunn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.65
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