MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
Change to
Kahlil Watson
CLE · RF
Change to
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); Kahlil Watson 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
Kahlil Watson
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
46.7%
Kahlil Watson
32.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
15.8%
Kahlil Watson
7.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.4%
Kahlil Watson
35.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.5%
Kahlil Watson
19.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.343
Kahlil Watson
.246
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
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .258
.000
Kahlil Watson
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .000
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
523.80
now 17
0
Kahlil Watson
523.80
now 0
0
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2056
now 40
0
Kahlil Watson
2056
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2037.80
now 27
0
Kahlil Watson
2037.80
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
.0007
now 5
0
Kahlil Watson
.0007
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.66
Hold · wait & seeKahlil Watson — hold.conf 0.50
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