MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Francisco Alvarez
NYM · C
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Portrait of J.T. Realmuto
J.T. Realmuto
PHI · C
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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

Francisco Alvarez wins 1 (RBI); J.T. Realmuto wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
90.3
J.T. Realmuto
89.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
45.6%
J.T. Realmuto
41.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
15.7%
J.T. Realmuto
5.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Francisco Alvarez
31.9%
J.T. Realmuto
29.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Francisco Alvarez
15.9%
J.T. Realmuto
11.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Francisco Alvarez
.324
J.T. Realmuto
.321
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
Francisco Alvarez
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .243
.226
J.T. Realmuto
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .220
.236

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
55.20
now 4
1
J.T. Realmuto
55.20
now 2
1
Runshigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
2015.60
now 12
3
J.T. Realmuto
2015.60
now 11
3
RBIhigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
2013.20
now 10
3
J.T. Realmuto
2013.20
now 9
2
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Francisco Alvarez
.0002.20
now 0
0
J.T. Realmuto
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyFrancisco Alvarez — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowJ.T. Realmuto — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
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