Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
HR
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R
◀
RBI
SB
▶
AVG
▶
Ildemaro Vargas wins 2 (R, RBI); Josh Naylor wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.
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Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
87.3
Josh Naylor
87.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
34.5%
Josh Naylor
35.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
3.1%
Josh Naylor
4.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
40.6%
Josh Naylor
38.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
7.7%
Josh Naylor
9.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
.298
Josh Naylor
.315
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
Ildemaro Vargas
.230.310
lg AVG .295
now .291
.244
Josh Naylor
.230.310
lg AVG .295
now .254
.258
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
59.80
now 7
0
Josh Naylor
59.80
now 6
0
Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2040.40
now 30
6
Josh Naylor
2040.40
now 21
4
RBIhigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2050.20
now 37
7
Josh Naylor
2050.20
now 25
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
.00016.80
now 1
0
Josh Naylor
.00016.80
now 12
2
If you already own them — trade angle
SellIldemaro Vargas — sell.conf 0.58
Hold · steadyJosh Naylor — hold.conf 0.60