MLB Daily DeltaWeek 13 · June 19, 2026
Austin Slater
TB · RF
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Portrait of Sterlin Thompson
Sterlin Thompson
COL · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Austin Slater.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Slater wins 3 categories (HR, R, SB); Sterlin Thompson wins 2 (RBI, AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Slater
85.0
Sterlin Thompson
87.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Slater
18.2%
Sterlin Thompson
43.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Slater
2.2%
Sterlin Thompson
4.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Slater
28.7%
Sterlin Thompson
29.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Slater
13.0%
Sterlin Thompson
14.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Slater
.236
Sterlin Thompson
.290
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 Slater
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .217
.197
Sterlin Thompson
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .194
.232

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Slater
57
now 0
5
Sterlin Thompson
57
now 0
3
Runshigher is better
Austin Slater
2024.40
now 5
18
Sterlin Thompson
2024.40
now 2
11
RBIhigher is better
Austin Slater
2028.60
now 2
7
Sterlin Thompson
2028.60
now 4
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Slater
.0009.80
now 2
7
Sterlin Thompson
.0009.80
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAustin Slater — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.64
Hold · wait & seeSterlin Thompson — hold.conf 0.50
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