Who's more valuable, rest of season
Nelson Velázquez.
He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, and RBI. Chandler Simpson’s box score looks better right now, but the luck-stripped projection flips it.
Head-to-head
HR
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R
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RBI
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SB
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AVG
Nelson Velázquez wins 3 categories (HR, R, RBI); Chandler Simpson wins 2 (SB, AVG).
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Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
83.7
Nelson Velázquez
94.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
12.9%
Nelson Velázquez
62.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
0.0%
Nelson Velázquez
13.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
30.8%
Nelson Velázquez
31.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
5.1%
Nelson Velázquez
19.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
.262
Nelson Velázquez
.338
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
.200.440
lg AVG .295
now .284
.280
Nelson Velázquez
.200.440
lg AVG .295
now .375
.224
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
52.20
now 0
0
Nelson Velázquez
52.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2041.20
now 30
5
Nelson Velázquez
2041.20
now 2
7
RBIhigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2016
now 12
2
Nelson Velázquez
2016
now 3
10
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
.00019.60
now 14
3
Nelson Velázquez
.00019.60
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChandler Simpson — sell.conf 0.66
Buy LowNelson Velázquez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71