MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr.
KC · SS
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Javier Báez
DET · SS
Change to
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

Bobby Witt Jr. wins 0 (none); Javier Báez wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
92.3
Javier Báez
85.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
50.8%
Javier Báez
33.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
11.4%
Javier Báez
2.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
33.7%
Javier Báez
47.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
12.0%
Javier Báez
16.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
.379
Javier Báez
.261
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
Bobby Witt Jr.
.200.400
lg AVG .295
now .287
.000
Javier Báez
.200.400
lg AVG .295
now .256
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
512.60
now 9
0
Javier Báez
512.60
now 2
0
Runshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
2042
now 30
0
Javier Báez
2042
now 10
0
RBIhigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
2036.40
now 26
0
Javier Báez
2036.40
now 6
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
.00023.80
now 17
0
Javier Báez
.00023.80
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBobby Witt Jr. — buy.conf 0.73
SellJavier Báez — sell.conf 0.66
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