MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Eduardo Valencia
DET · DH
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Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
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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

Eduardo Valencia wins 1 (R); Michael Busch wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Eduardo Valencia
89.3
Michael Busch
88.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Valencia
44.8%
Michael Busch
40.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Eduardo Valencia
17.9%
Michael Busch
8.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Eduardo Valencia
35.2%
Michael Busch
25.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Eduardo Valencia
15.6%
Michael Busch
11.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Eduardo Valencia
.323
Michael Busch
.329
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
Eduardo Valencia
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .417
.185
Michael Busch
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .243
.221

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Eduardo Valencia
58
now 2
1
Michael Busch
58
now 6
1
Runshigher is better
Eduardo Valencia
2035.20
now 3
6
Michael Busch
2035.20
now 26
4
RBIhigher is better
Eduardo Valencia
2047.80
now 3
6
Michael Busch
2047.80
now 35
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Eduardo Valencia
.0002.20
now 0
0
Michael Busch
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEduardo Valencia — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.70
Hold · leans buyMichael Busch — hold.conf 0.60
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