MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Brett Bateman
TOR · CF
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Portrait of Sal Frelick
Sal Frelick
MIL · RF
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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

Brett Bateman wins 2 (R, AVG); Sal Frelick wins 2 (RBI, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brett Bateman
84.2
Sal Frelick
85.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brett Bateman
17.2%
Sal Frelick
28.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brett Bateman
0.0%
Sal Frelick
2.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brett Bateman
27.0%
Sal Frelick
23.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brett Bateman
7.3%
Sal Frelick
4.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brett Bateman
.301
Sal Frelick
.283
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
Brett Bateman
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .125
.254
Sal Frelick
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .219
.229

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brett Bateman
54.20
now 0
0
Sal Frelick
54.20
now 3
0
Runshigher is better
Brett Bateman
2031.40
now 2
8
Sal Frelick
2031.40
now 23
5
RBIhigher is better
Brett Bateman
2026.60
now 0
0
Sal Frelick
2026.60
now 19
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brett Bateman
.0005.60
now 0
0
Sal Frelick
.0005.60
now 4
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrett Bateman — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.68
SellSal Frelick — sell.conf 0.61
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