MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Chandler Simpson
Chandler Simpson
TB · LF
Change to
Portrait of Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
SD · CF
Change to
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

Chandler Simpson wins 2 (SB, AVG); Jackson Merrill wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
83.7
Jackson Merrill
91.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
12.9%
Jackson Merrill
47.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
0.0%
Jackson Merrill
12.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
30.8%
Jackson Merrill
37.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
5.1%
Jackson Merrill
15.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
.262
Jackson Merrill
.341
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
Chandler Simpson
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .284
.280
Jackson Merrill
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .209
.239

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
57
now 0
0
Jackson Merrill
57
now 5
1
Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2040
now 30
5
Jackson Merrill
2040
now 26
5
RBIhigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2028.60
now 12
2
Jackson Merrill
2028.60
now 21
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
.00018.80
now 14
3
Jackson Merrill
.00018.80
now 10
2
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChandler Simpson — sell.conf 0.66
BuyJackson Merrill — buy.conf 0.65
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