MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Ben Williamson
TB · 2B
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Portrait of Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
CHC · 2B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Nico Hoerner.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Nico Hoerner wins 3 categories (RBI, SB, AVG); Ben Williamson wins 2 (HR, R).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ben Williamson
87.2
Nico Hoerner
86.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Williamson
33.3%
Nico Hoerner
28.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Williamson
1.7%
Nico Hoerner
0.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Williamson
30.9%
Nico Hoerner
31.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Williamson
7.3%
Nico Hoerner
5.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Williamson
.293
Nico Hoerner
.321
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 Williamson
.240.290
lg AVG .295
now .273
.249
Nico Hoerner
.240.290
lg AVG .295
now .252
.261

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Williamson
55.60
now 0
1
Nico Hoerner
55.60
now 4
0
Runshigher is better
Ben Williamson
2027.60
now 19
19
Nico Hoerner
2027.60
now 24
15
RBIhigher is better
Ben Williamson
2039.40
now 17
17
Nico Hoerner
2039.40
now 33
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Williamson
2.6013.40
now 5
5
Nico Hoerner
2.6013.40
now 11
7
If you already own them — trade angle
SellBen Williamson — sell.conf 0.59
Hold · steadyNico Hoerner — hold.conf 0.60
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