MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
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Portrait of Kyle Tucker
Kyle Tucker
LAD · RF
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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

Byron Buxton wins 1 (R); Kyle Tucker wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
90.2
Kyle Tucker
88.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
46.7%
Kyle Tucker
36.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
15.8%
Kyle Tucker
5.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.4%
Kyle Tucker
24.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.5%
Kyle Tucker
10.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.343
Kyle Tucker
.324
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
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .258
.210
Kyle Tucker
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .238
.225

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
523.40
now 17
1
Kyle Tucker
523.40
now 4
1
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2053.20
now 40
8
Kyle Tucker
2053.20
now 37
7
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2035.80
now 27
5
Kyle Tucker
2035.80
now 27
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
.0006.60
now 5
1
Kyle Tucker
.0006.60
now 4
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.66
Hold · leans buyKyle Tucker — hold.conf 0.60
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