MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
Change to
Spencer Jones
NYY · RF
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

Esmerlyn Valdez wins 2 (R, RBI); Spencer Jones wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
91.7
Spencer Jones
94.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
48.9%
Spencer Jones
55.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
20.3%
Spencer Jones
15.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
20.9%
Spencer Jones
34.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
16.7%
Spencer Jones
20.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.330
Spencer Jones
.324
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .111
.151
Spencer Jones
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .259
.228

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
53.20
now 2
1
Spencer Jones
53.20
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
206.20
now 2
3
Spencer Jones
206.20
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2011.20
now 5
8
Spencer Jones
2011.20
now 3
3
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.0002.20
now 0
0
Spencer Jones
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEsmerlyn Valdez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.74
Hold · leans buySpencer Jones — hold.conf 0.60
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