MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Cedric Mullins
Cedric Mullins
TB · CF
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Portrait of Lane Thomas
Lane Thomas
ATL · LF
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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

Cedric Mullins wins 2 (R, SB); Lane Thomas wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Cedric Mullins
87.9
Lane Thomas
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Cedric Mullins
32.2%
Lane Thomas
40.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Cedric Mullins
4.3%
Lane Thomas
6.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Cedric Mullins
31.2%
Lane Thomas
20.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Cedric Mullins
11.0%
Lane Thomas
9.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Cedric Mullins
.267
Lane Thomas
.311
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
Cedric Mullins
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .184
.190
Lane Thomas
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .226
.222

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Cedric Mullins
54.20
now 3
0
Lane Thomas
54.20
now 2
0
Runshigher is better
Cedric Mullins
2025.40
now 19
4
Lane Thomas
2025.40
now 10
3
RBIhigher is better
Cedric Mullins
2021.20
now 16
3
Lane Thomas
2021.20
now 14
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Cedric Mullins
.00013.60
now 10
2
Lane Thomas
.00013.60
now 3
1
If you already own them — trade angle
SellCedric Mullins — sell.conf 0.65
Hold · steadyLane Thomas — hold.conf 0.60
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