MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Chase DeLauter
Chase DeLauter
CLE · RF
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

Chase DeLauter wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Jackson Merrill wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
91.3
Jackson Merrill
91.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
45.8%
Jackson Merrill
47.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
6.1%
Jackson Merrill
12.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
21.6%
Jackson Merrill
37.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
6.5%
Jackson Merrill
15.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
.343
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
Chase DeLauter
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .268
.276
Jackson Merrill
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .209
.239

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
59.40
now 7
1
Jackson Merrill
59.40
now 5
1
Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
2034.80
now 22
4
Jackson Merrill
2034.80
now 26
5
RBIhigher is better
Chase DeLauter
2043.20
now 32
6
Jackson Merrill
2043.20
now 21
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
.00014
now 2
0
Jackson Merrill
.00014
now 10
2
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChase DeLauter — buy.conf 0.66
BuyJackson Merrill — buy.conf 0.65
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