MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 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

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 Riley wins 2 (HR, RBI); José Ramírez wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Riley
91.5
José Ramírez
88.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Riley
45.2%
José Ramírez
39.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Riley
12.3%
José Ramírez
4.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Riley
32.6%
José Ramírez
29.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Riley
15.8%
José Ramírez
7.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Riley
.299
José Ramírez
.332
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
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .209
.210
José Ramírez
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .228
.235

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Riley
511.20
now 8
1
José Ramírez
511.20
now 8
0
Runshigher is better
Austin Riley
2042.80
now 30
5
José Ramírez
2042.80
now 32
5
RBIhigher is better
Austin Riley
2042.80
now 32
6
José Ramírez
2042.80
now 29
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Riley
.00027.60
now 3
1
José Ramírez
.00027.60
now 20
3
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAustin Riley — sell.conf 0.58
Hold · leans buyJosé Ramírez — hold.conf 0.60
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