MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper
PHI · 1B
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Portrait of Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers
MIL · 1B
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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

Bryce Harper wins 1 (AVG); Jake Bauers wins 1 (RBI); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
90.5
Jake Bauers
92.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
44.8%
Jake Bauers
52.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
10.9%
Jake Bauers
13.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
32.2%
Jake Bauers
20.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
14.8%
Jake Bauers
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
.391
Jake Bauers
.376
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
Bryce Harper
.230.290
lg AVG .295
now .261
.249
Jake Bauers
.230.290
lg AVG .295
now .277
.244

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
517.80
now 13
1
Jake Bauers
517.80
now 9
1
Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
2045.20
now 34
6
Jake Bauers
2045.20
now 31
6
RBIhigher is better
Bryce Harper
2045.20
now 34
6
Jake Bauers
2045.20
now 33
7
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bryce Harper
.0005.20
now 4
1
Jake Bauers
.0005.20
now 4
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBryce Harper — buy.conf 0.75
BuyJake Bauers — buy.conf 0.72
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