MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Austin Hedges
Austin Hedges
CLE · C
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Portrait of Victor Caratini
Victor Caratini
MIN · 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); Victor Caratini wins 2 (HR, RBI).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
86.8
Victor Caratini
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
32.2%
Victor Caratini
38.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Hedges
5.1%
Victor Caratini
7.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
27.9%
Victor Caratini
25.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Hedges
10.7%
Victor Caratini
9.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Hedges
.288
Victor Caratini
.328
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
.233
Victor Caratini
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .190
.230

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
53.20
now 1
1
Victor Caratini
53.20
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Austin Hedges
2020.60
now 12
17
Victor Caratini
2020.60
now 9
8
RBIhigher is better
Austin Hedges
2025.60
now 6
8
Victor Caratini
2025.60
now 20
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Hedges
.0002.20
now 1
1
Victor Caratini
.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 0.66
Hold · leans buyVictor Caratini — hold.conf 0.60
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