MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro Vargas
AZ · 1B
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Portrait of Joc Pederson
Joc Pederson
TEX · DH
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ildemaro Vargas wins 0 (none); Joc Pederson wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
87.4
Joc Pederson
92.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
35.0%
Joc Pederson
50.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
3.2%
Joc Pederson
11.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
39.0%
Joc Pederson
30.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
7.5%
Joc Pederson
14.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
.298
Joc Pederson
.343
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
.200.410
lg AVG .295
now .291
.000
Joc Pederson
.200.410
lg AVG .295
now .240
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
511.20
now 7
0
Joc Pederson
511.20
now 8
0
Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2042
now 30
0
Joc Pederson
2042
now 23
0
RBIhigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2051.80
now 37
0
Joc Pederson
2051.80
now 19
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
.0002.20
now 1
0
Joc Pederson
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellIldemaro Vargas — sell.conf 0.58
BuyJoc Pederson — buy.conf 0.66
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