MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
Change to
Portrait of J.T. Realmuto
J.T. Realmuto
PHI · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Hedges wins 1 (R); J.T. Realmuto wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
85.8
J.T. Realmuto
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
31.3%
J.T. Realmuto
40.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
4.4%
J.T. Realmuto
5.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
26.7%
J.T. Realmuto
29.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.3%
J.T. Realmuto
11.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.272
J.T. Realmuto
.319
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
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .244
.213
J.T. Realmuto
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .220
.235

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
53.20
now 1
0
J.T. Realmuto
53.20
now 2
0
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2015.60
now 12
4
J.T. Realmuto
2015.60
now 11
3
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2012.20
now 6
2
J.T. Realmuto
2012.20
now 9
2
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
0
J.T. Realmuto
.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 0.74
Buy LowJ.T. Realmuto — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
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