MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Christian Vázquez
Christian Vázquez
HOU · C
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Portrait of Nick Fortes
Nick Fortes
TB · C
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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

Christian Vázquez wins 1 (RBI); Nick Fortes wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
85.9
Nick Fortes
86.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
23.1%
Nick Fortes
36.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
1.4%
Nick Fortes
1.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Christian Vázquez
35.3%
Nick Fortes
39.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Christian Vázquez
8.8%
Nick Fortes
8.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
.243
Nick Fortes
.272
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
Christian Vázquez
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .246
.197
Nick Fortes
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .250
.239

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Christian Vázquez
55.20
now 4
1
Nick Fortes
55.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Christian Vázquez
2015.20
now 10
12
Nick Fortes
2015.20
now 11
12
RBIhigher is better
Christian Vázquez
2024.20
now 17
21
Nick Fortes
2024.20
now 13
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Christian Vázquez
.0001.20
now 0
0
Nick Fortes
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChristian Vázquez — sell.conf 0.69
SellNick Fortes — sell.conf 0.64
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