MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Austin Wells
Austin Wells
NYY · C
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Portrait of Kyle Higashioka
Kyle Higashioka
TEX · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Austin Wells wins 0 (none); Kyle Higashioka wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Wells
89.3
Kyle Higashioka
88.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
42.7%
Kyle Higashioka
38.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
7.7%
Kyle Higashioka
8.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Wells
28.0%
Kyle Higashioka
31.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Wells
12.9%
Kyle Higashioka
11.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Wells
.300
Kyle Higashioka
.295
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Austin Wells
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .178
.000
Kyle Higashioka
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .211
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
55.60
now 4
0
Kyle Higashioka
55.60
now 3
0
Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
2021
now 15
0
Kyle Higashioka
2021
now 10
0
RBIhigher is better
Austin Wells
2014
now 7
0
Kyle Higashioka
2014
now 10
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Wells
.0001.20
now 0
0
Kyle Higashioka
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAustin Wells — sell.conf 0.58
SellKyle Higashioka — sell.conf 0.59
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