MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
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Portrait of Derek Hill
Derek Hill
PHI · CF
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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

Byron Buxton wins 0 (none); Derek Hill wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
90.2
Derek Hill
88.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
46.7%
Derek Hill
33.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
15.8%
Derek Hill
10.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.4%
Derek Hill
34.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.5%
Derek Hill
17.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.343
Derek Hill
.289
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
Byron Buxton
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .258
.000
Derek Hill
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .234
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
523.80
now 17
0
Derek Hill
523.80
now 3
0
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2056
now 40
0
Derek Hill
2056
now 9
0
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2037.80
now 27
0
Derek Hill
2037.80
now 6
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
.0008.40
now 5
0
Derek Hill
.0008.40
now 6
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.66
SellDerek Hill — sell.conf 0.60
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