Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
HR
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R
RBI
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SB
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AVG
Austin Hedges wins 2 (R, AVG); Brandon Valenzuela wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.
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Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
86.9
Brandon Valenzuela
88.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
33.0%
Brandon Valenzuela
36.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
5.8%
Brandon Valenzuela
8.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
26.8%
Brandon Valenzuela
28.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.4%
Brandon Valenzuela
12.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.296
Brandon Valenzuela
.326
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 Hedges
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .244
.240
Brandon Valenzuela
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .235
.226
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
55.20
now 1
2
Brandon Valenzuela
55.20
now 4
4
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2027.40
now 12
23
Brandon Valenzuela
2027.40
now 13
20
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2018.60
now 6
12
Brandon Valenzuela
2018.60
now 10
15
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0003.20
now 1
2
Brandon Valenzuela
.0003.20
now 1
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAustin Hedges — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.65
Hold · leans buyBrandon Valenzuela — hold.conf 0.60