MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Heriberto Hernández
Heriberto Hernández
MIA · LF
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Portrait of Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
SD · 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

Heriberto Hernández wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Jackson Merrill wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
92.1
Jackson Merrill
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
50.6%
Jackson Merrill
45.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
12.3%
Jackson Merrill
9.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Heriberto Hernández
24.8%
Jackson Merrill
35.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Heriberto Hernández
14.9%
Jackson Merrill
14.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Heriberto Hernández
.365
Jackson Merrill
.307
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
Heriberto Hernández
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .206
.248
Jackson Merrill
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .209
.231

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
56.20
now 3
5
Jackson Merrill
56.20
now 5
5
Runshigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
2033.60
now 7
10
Jackson Merrill
2033.60
now 26
21
RBIhigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
2031
now 20
27
Jackson Merrill
2031
now 21
17
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Heriberto Hernández
312
now 5
7
Jackson Merrill
312
now 10
8
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyHeriberto Hernández — buy.conf 0.70
Buy LowJackson Merrill — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
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