MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Ben Rice
Ben Rice
NYY · DH
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Portrait of Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers
MIL · 1B
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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

Ben Rice wins 2 (R, RBI); Jake Bauers wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ben Rice
92.0
Jake Bauers
92.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
48.6%
Jake Bauers
52.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Rice
14.3%
Jake Bauers
13.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Rice
25.2%
Jake Bauers
20.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Rice
11.3%
Jake Bauers
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Rice
.376
Jake Bauers
.376
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
Ben Rice
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .306
.225
Jake Bauers
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .277
.244

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
523.40
now 17
1
Jake Bauers
523.40
now 9
1
Runshigher is better
Ben Rice
2059.20
now 44
8
Jake Bauers
2059.20
now 31
6
RBIhigher is better
Ben Rice
2058.80
now 44
8
Jake Bauers
2058.80
now 33
7
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Rice
.0005.60
now 2
0
Jake Bauers
.0005.60
now 4
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBen Rice — buy.conf 0.72
BuyJake Bauers — buy.conf 0.72
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