MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 12, 2026
Portrait of Austin Martin
Austin Martin
MIN · RF
Change to
Brandon Lockridge
MIL · LF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Martin wins 2 (R, AVG); Brandon Lockridge wins 2 (RBI, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Martin
87.0
Brandon Lockridge
86.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Martin
27.6%
Brandon Lockridge
32.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Martin
2.2%
Brandon Lockridge
1.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Martin
17.7%
Brandon Lockridge
29.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Martin
8.1%
Brandon Lockridge
12.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Martin
.314
Brandon Lockridge
.276
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 Martin
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .262
.238
Brandon Lockridge
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .294
.233

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Martin
53.20
now 2
1
Brandon Lockridge
53.20
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Austin Martin
2027.20
now 22
22
Brandon Lockridge
2027.20
now 9
16
RBIhigher is better
Austin Martin
2024.60
now 17
17
Brandon Lockridge
2024.60
now 12
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Martin
3.4010.60
now 8
8
Brandon Lockridge
3.4010.60
now 5
9
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyAustin Martin — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighBrandon Lockridge — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.67
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