MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of George Springer
George Springer
TOR · DH
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Portrait of José Tena
José Tena
WSH · DH
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

José Tena.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and average. George Springer’s box score looks better right now, but the luck-stripped projection flips it.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

José Tena wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); George Springer wins 1 (SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
George Springer
88.5
José Tena
91.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
George Springer
38.9%
José Tena
49.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
George Springer
7.2%
José Tena
7.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
George Springer
24.6%
José Tena
30.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
George Springer
11.1%
José Tena
16.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
George Springer
.307
José Tena
.302
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
George Springer
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .212
.218
José Tena
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .219
.225

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
George Springer
56.20
now 5
2
José Tena
56.20
now 3
2
Runshigher is better
George Springer
2020.20
now 16
11
José Tena
2020.20
now 17
14
RBIhigher is better
George Springer
2017.20
now 14
10
José Tena
2017.20
now 13
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
George Springer
.0004.20
now 3
2
José Tena
.0004.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellGeorge Springer — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellJosé Tena — hold.conf 0.60
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