MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Austin Hays
SD · LF
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Portrait of James Wood
James Wood
WSH · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

James Wood.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, and steals.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

James Wood wins 3 categories (HR, R, SB); Austin Hays wins 1 (AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hays
86.0
James Wood
95.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hays
39.7%
James Wood
58.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hays
3.4%
James Wood
20.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hays
37.6%
James Wood
21.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hays
18.4%
James Wood
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hays
.273
James Wood
.416
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
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .233
.251
James Wood
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .272
.239

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hays
522.40
now 1
0
James Wood
522.40
now 16
2
Runshigher is better
Austin Hays
2073.40
now 3
2
James Wood
2073.40
now 53
9
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hays
2052.20
now 7
6
James Wood
2052.20
now 39
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hays
.00014
now 0
0
James Wood
.00014
now 10
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAustin Hays — hold.conf 0.50
BuyJames Wood — buy.conf 0.80
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