MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
Change to
Ryan Jeffers
MIN · C
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ryan Jeffers.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ryan Jeffers wins 4 categories (HR, R, RBI, AVG); Austin Hedges wins 0 (none); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
86.4
Ryan Jeffers
90.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
31.4%
Ryan Jeffers
41.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
5.0%
Ryan Jeffers
13.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
28.3%
Ryan Jeffers
23.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.7%
Ryan Jeffers
6.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.289
Ryan Jeffers
.377
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
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .244
.235
Ryan Jeffers
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .295
.241

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
59.40
now 1
1
Ryan Jeffers
59.40
now 7
4
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2031.60
now 12
16
Ryan Jeffers
2031.60
now 26
25
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2034
now 6
8
Ryan Jeffers
2034
now 26
25
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
1
Ryan Jeffers
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAustin Hedges — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
BuyRyan Jeffers — buy.conf 0.72
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