MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper
PHI · 1B
Change to
Lars Nootbaar
AZ · DH
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

Bryce Harper wins 2 (SB, AVG); Lars Nootbaar wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
90.5
Lars Nootbaar
92.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
44.8%
Lars Nootbaar
49.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
10.9%
Lars Nootbaar
9.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
32.2%
Lars Nootbaar
19.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
14.8%
Lars Nootbaar
6.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
.391
Lars Nootbaar
.343
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
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .261
.249
Lars Nootbaar
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .429
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
517.80
now 13
1
Lars Nootbaar
517.80
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
2046.80
now 34
6
Lars Nootbaar
2046.80
now 2
9
RBIhigher is better
Bryce Harper
2046.40
now 34
6
Lars Nootbaar
2046.40
now 3
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bryce Harper
.0005.60
now 4
1
Lars Nootbaar
.0005.60
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBryce Harper — buy.conf 0.75
BuyLars Nootbaar — buy.conf 0.66
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