MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Fernando Tatis Jr.
Fernando Tatis Jr.
SD · RF
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Portrait of Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
SD · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jackson Merrill.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs and RBI.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jackson Merrill wins 2 categories (R, RBI); Fernando Tatis Jr. wins 1 (AVG); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
92.9
Jackson Merrill
91.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
53.8%
Jackson Merrill
48.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
12.5%
Jackson Merrill
12.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
26.6%
Jackson Merrill
37.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
12.3%
Jackson Merrill
15.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
.374
Jackson Merrill
.345
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
Fernando Tatis Jr.
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .266
.277
Jackson Merrill
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .209
.241

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
56.60
now 1
1
Jackson Merrill
56.60
now 5
1
Runshigher is better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
2035.20
now 21
3
Jackson Merrill
2035.20
now 26
5
RBIhigher is better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
2028.20
now 18
3
Jackson Merrill
2028.20
now 21
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Fernando Tatis Jr.
.00018.80
now 14
2
Jackson Merrill
.00018.80
now 10
2
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyFernando Tatis Jr. — buy.conf 0.72
BuyJackson Merrill — buy.conf 0.66
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