MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
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Portrait of Joe Mack
Joe Mack
MIA · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Austin Hedges.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, steals, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Hedges wins 3 categories (R, SB, AVG); Joe Mack wins 2 (HR, RBI).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
87.0
Joe Mack
88.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
32.7%
Joe Mack
36.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
5.5%
Joe Mack
8.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
27.3%
Joe Mack
26.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.9%
Joe Mack
11.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.295
Joe Mack
.306
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
.244
Joe Mack
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .209
.237

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
54.20
now 1
1
Joe Mack
54.20
now 0
3
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2023.80
now 12
19
Joe Mack
2023.80
now 7
14
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2015.20
now 6
10
Joe Mack
2015.20
now 6
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0003.20
now 1
2
Joe Mack
.0003.20
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 0.64
Hold · leans sellJoe Mack — hold.conf 0.60
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