MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Austin Riley
Austin Riley
ATL · 3B
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Portrait of José Ramírez
José Ramírez
CLE · 3B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

José Ramírez.

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

José Ramírez wins 3 categories (R, SB, AVG); Austin Riley wins 2 (HR, RBI).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Riley
90.2
José Ramírez
90.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Riley
42.2%
José Ramírez
44.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Riley
10.1%
José Ramírez
6.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Riley
32.3%
José Ramírez
29.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Riley
15.4%
José Ramírez
8.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Riley
.292
José Ramírez
.356
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 Riley
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .209
.201
José Ramírez
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .228
.254

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Riley
59.60
now 8
6
José Ramírez
59.60
now 8
4
Runshigher is better
Austin Riley
2035.60
now 30
23
José Ramírez
2035.60
now 32
24
RBIhigher is better
Austin Riley
2036.40
now 32
25
José Ramírez
2036.40
now 29
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Riley
.00027.20
now 3
2
José Ramírez
.00027.20
now 20
15
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAustin Riley — sell.conf 0.60
BuyJosé Ramírez — buy.conf 0.68
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