MLB Daily DeltaWeek 31 · October 26, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper
PHI · 1B
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Portrait of Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro Vargas
AZ · 1B
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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

Bryce Harper wins 0 (none); Ildemaro Vargas wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
90.0
Ildemaro Vargas
87.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
42.8%
Ildemaro Vargas
35.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
10.3%
Ildemaro Vargas
3.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
32.4%
Ildemaro Vargas
39.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
15.3%
Ildemaro Vargas
7.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
.379
Ildemaro Vargas
.297
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
Bryce Harper
.200.410
lg AVG .295
now .261
.000
Ildemaro Vargas
.200.410
lg AVG .295
now .291
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
518.20
now 13
0
Ildemaro Vargas
518.20
now 7
0
Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
2047.60
now 34
0
Ildemaro Vargas
2047.60
now 30
0
RBIhigher is better
Bryce Harper
2051.80
now 34
0
Ildemaro Vargas
2051.80
now 37
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bryce Harper
.0005.60
now 4
0
Ildemaro Vargas
.0005.60
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBryce Harper — buy.conf 0.73
SellIldemaro Vargas — sell.conf 0.59
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