MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Esteury Ruiz
Esteury Ruiz
MIA · RF
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Portrait of Jacob Young
Jacob Young
WSH · CF
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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

Esteury Ruiz wins 2 (R, SB); Jacob Young wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Esteury Ruiz
85.4
Jacob Young
87.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Esteury Ruiz
28.2%
Jacob Young
30.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Esteury Ruiz
8.2%
Jacob Young
5.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Esteury Ruiz
33.0%
Jacob Young
27.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Esteury Ruiz
16.1%
Jacob Young
9.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Esteury Ruiz
.289
Jacob Young
.316
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
Esteury Ruiz
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .178
.166
Jacob Young
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .233
.232

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Esteury Ruiz
511.20
now 2
0
Jacob Young
511.20
now 8
0
Runshigher is better
Esteury Ruiz
2034.40
now 11
6
Jacob Young
2034.40
now 26
5
RBIhigher is better
Esteury Ruiz
2036.60
now 5
3
Jacob Young
2036.60
now 27
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Esteury Ruiz
.00010.80
now 8
4
Jacob Young
.00010.80
now 4
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEsteury Ruiz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.78
Hold · steadyJacob Young — hold.conf 0.60
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