MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
Change to
Portrait of Danny Jansen
Danny Jansen
TEX · C
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Hedges wins 0 (none); Danny Jansen wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
85.8
Danny Jansen
87.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
32.6%
Danny Jansen
33.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
4.6%
Danny Jansen
5.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
25.5%
Danny Jansen
22.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.6%
Danny Jansen
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.283
Danny Jansen
.267
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
Austin Hedges
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .244
.000
Danny Jansen
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .171
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
54.20
now 1
0
Danny Jansen
54.20
now 3
0
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2016.80
now 12
0
Danny Jansen
2016.80
now 11
0
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2016.80
now 6
0
Danny Jansen
2016.80
now 12
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
0
Danny Jansen
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAustin Hedges — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.73
SellDanny Jansen — sell.conf 0.65
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