MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
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Portrait of JJ Bleday
JJ Bleday
CIN · LF
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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); JJ Bleday 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
JJ Bleday
88.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
46.7%
JJ Bleday
39.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
15.8%
JJ Bleday
9.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.4%
JJ Bleday
23.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.5%
JJ Bleday
12.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.343
JJ Bleday
.338
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
Byron Buxton
.200.420
lg AVG .295
now .258
.000
JJ Bleday
.200.420
lg AVG .295
now .301
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
523.80
now 17
0
JJ Bleday
523.80
now 10
0
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2056
now 40
0
JJ Bleday
2056
now 19
0
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2037.80
now 27
0
JJ Bleday
2037.80
now 27
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
.0007
now 5
0
JJ Bleday
.0007
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.66
BuyJJ Bleday — buy.conf 0.65
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