MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Brendan Donovan
SEA · 3B
Change to
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
BAL · 3B
Change to
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

Brendan Donovan wins 2 (R, RBI); Christian Encarnacion-Strand wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
85.7
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
91.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
27.8%
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
40.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
2.6%
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
17.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
25.3%
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
47.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
7.8%
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
15.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
.314
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
.349
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
Brendan Donovan
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .274
.230
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .200
.271

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
54.20
now 3
0
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
54.20
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2012.60
now 9
3
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
2012.60
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2011.20
now 8
3
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
2011.20
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
.0002.20
now 1
0
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrendan Donovan — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeChristian Encarnacion-Strand — hold.conf 0.50
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