MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
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Portrait of Gary Sánchez
Gary Sánchez
MIL · 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 (SB, AVG); Gary Sánchez wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
86.4
Gary Sánchez
88.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
31.4%
Gary Sánchez
35.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
5.0%
Gary Sánchez
8.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
28.3%
Gary Sánchez
19.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.7%
Gary Sánchez
8.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.289
Gary Sánchez
.360
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
.235
Gary Sánchez
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .191
.198

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
56.60
now 1
1
Gary Sánchez
56.60
now 5
3
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2019.20
now 12
16
Gary Sánchez
2019.20
now 15
16
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2020
now 6
8
Gary Sánchez
2020
now 15
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
1
Gary Sánchez
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAustin Hedges — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
BuyGary Sánchez — buy.conf 0.69
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