MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Austin Wells
Austin Wells
NYY · C
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Portrait of Nick Fortes
Nick Fortes
TB · C
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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 Wells wins 2 (HR, R); Nick Fortes wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Wells
89.3
Nick Fortes
86.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
44.1%
Nick Fortes
36.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
6.6%
Nick Fortes
1.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Wells
30.1%
Nick Fortes
39.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Wells
14.6%
Nick Fortes
8.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Wells
.285
Nick Fortes
.272
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 Wells
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .178
.187
Nick Fortes
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .250
.239

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
55.20
now 4
4
Nick Fortes
55.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
2019.20
now 15
16
Nick Fortes
2019.20
now 11
12
RBIhigher is better
Austin Wells
2017.20
now 7
7
Nick Fortes
2017.20
now 13
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Wells
.0001.20
now 0
0
Nick Fortes
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAustin Wells — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.72
SellNick Fortes — sell.conf 0.64
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