MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
Change to
Portrait of Edgar Quero
Edgar Quero
CWS · 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); Edgar Quero 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
Edgar Quero
90.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
32.4%
Edgar Quero
39.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
4.5%
Edgar Quero
2.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
25.4%
Edgar Quero
25.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.7%
Edgar Quero
10.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.280
Edgar Quero
.282
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
Edgar Quero
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .190
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
53.20
now 1
0
Edgar Quero
53.20
now 2
0
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2016.80
now 12
0
Edgar Quero
2016.80
now 12
0
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2021
now 6
0
Edgar Quero
2021
now 15
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
0
Edgar Quero
.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
Buy LowEdgar Quero — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.66
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