MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
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James McCann
AZ · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

James McCann.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — RBI and average. Austin Hedges’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

James McCann wins 2 categories (RBI, AVG); Austin Hedges wins 1 (R); 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
85.8
James McCann
89.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
31.3%
James McCann
44.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
4.4%
James McCann
8.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
26.7%
James McCann
39.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.3%
James McCann
15.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.272
James McCann
.288
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
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .244
.213
James McCann
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .203
.243

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
52.20
now 1
0
James McCann
52.20
now 0
0
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2016.40
now 12
4
James McCann
2016.40
now 3
1
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
209.20
now 6
2
James McCann
209.20
now 6
3
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
0
James McCann
.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 0.74
Sell HighJames McCann — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.66
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