MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
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Portrait of Endy Rodríguez
Endy Rodríguez
PIT · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Hedges wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Endy Rodríguez wins 2 (HR, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
86.4
Endy Rodríguez
91.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
31.4%
Endy Rodríguez
44.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
5.0%
Endy Rodríguez
11.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
28.3%
Endy Rodríguez
25.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.7%
Endy Rodríguez
11.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.289
Endy Rodríguez
.352
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
.210.290
lg AVG .295
now .244
.235
Endy Rodríguez
.210.290
lg AVG .295
now .269
.229

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
53.20
now 1
1
Endy Rodríguez
53.20
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2020.40
now 12
16
Endy Rodríguez
2020.40
now 5
16
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2011.20
now 6
8
Endy Rodríguez
2011.20
now 2
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0004.20
now 1
1
Endy Rodríguez
.0004.20
now 1
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAustin Hedges — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
Hold · wait & seeEndy Rodríguez — hold.conf 0.50
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