MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
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Portrait of Edgar Quero
Edgar Quero
CWS · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Austin Hedges.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs and average. Edgar Quero’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Hedges wins 2 categories (R, AVG); Edgar Quero wins 1 (RBI); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
86.5
Edgar Quero
90.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
31.7%
Edgar Quero
36.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
4.9%
Edgar Quero
2.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
28.3%
Edgar Quero
26.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.7%
Edgar Quero
11.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.284
Edgar Quero
.266
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
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .244
.230
Edgar Quero
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .190
.193

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
53.20
now 1
1
Edgar Quero
53.20
now 2
1
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2018.20
now 12
15
Edgar Quero
2018.20
now 12
11
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2018.60
now 6
8
Edgar Quero
2018.60
now 15
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
1
Edgar Quero
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAustin Hedges — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
Buy LowEdgar Quero — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.69
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