MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Ben Williamson
TB · 2B
Change to
Portrait of Richie Palacios
Richie Palacios
TB · 2B
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ben Williamson wins 1 (AVG); Richie Palacios wins 1 (SB); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ben Williamson
87.3
Richie Palacios
86.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ben Williamson
33.0%
Richie Palacios
27.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ben Williamson
1.5%
Richie Palacios
4.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ben Williamson
31.5%
Richie Palacios
32.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ben Williamson
7.3%
Richie Palacios
10.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ben Williamson
.290
Richie Palacios
.305
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
Ben Williamson
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .273
.245
Richie Palacios
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .248
.220

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ben Williamson
52.20
now 0
0
Richie Palacios
52.20
now 1
0
Runshigher is better
Ben Williamson
2024.60
now 19
5
Richie Palacios
2024.60
now 18
5
RBIhigher is better
Ben Williamson
2021.80
now 17
5
Richie Palacios
2021.80
now 17
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ben Williamson
.0009.40
now 5
1
Richie Palacios
.0009.40
now 7
2
If you already own them — trade angle
SellBen Williamson — sell.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellRichie Palacios — hold.conf 0.60
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