MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Edouard Julien
Edouard Julien
COL · 2B
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Portrait of Marcus Semien
Marcus Semien
NYM · 2B
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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

Edouard Julien wins 1 (AVG); Marcus Semien wins 1 (RBI); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Edouard Julien
90.8
Marcus Semien
86.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Edouard Julien
49.7%
Marcus Semien
36.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Edouard Julien
7.3%
Marcus Semien
7.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Edouard Julien
18.6%
Marcus Semien
28.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Edouard Julien
9.7%
Marcus Semien
12.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Edouard Julien
.338
Marcus Semien
.310
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
Edouard Julien
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .204
.235
Marcus Semien
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .228
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Edouard Julien
57.60
now 2
2
Marcus Semien
57.60
now 6
2
Runshigher is better
Edouard Julien
2027.40
now 17
12
Marcus Semien
2027.40
now 23
12
RBIhigher is better
Edouard Julien
2029
now 12
8
Marcus Semien
2029
now 23
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Edouard Julien
1.806.20
now 4
3
Marcus Semien
1.806.20
now 5
3
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyEdouard Julien — buy.conf 0.65
Hold · steadyMarcus Semien — hold.conf 0.60
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