MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 10, 2026
Portrait of Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro Vargas
AZ · 1B
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Portrait of Spencer Steer
Spencer Steer
CIN · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Spencer Steer.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, and steals.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Spencer Steer wins 3 categories (HR, R, SB); Ildemaro Vargas wins 2 (RBI, AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
87.1
Spencer Steer
89.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
32.9%
Spencer Steer
38.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
3.7%
Spencer Steer
12.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
38.9%
Spencer Steer
25.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
7.0%
Spencer Steer
11.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
.313
Spencer Steer
.341
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
.210.310
lg AVG .295
now .291
.257
Spencer Steer
.210.310
lg AVG .295
now .272
.234

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
59
now 7
2
Spencer Steer
59
now 7
6
Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
26.8037.20
now 30
30
Spencer Steer
26.8037.20
now 34
32
RBIhigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2043.80
now 37
37
Spencer Steer
2043.80
now 21
20
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
.0004.20
now 1
1
Spencer Steer
.0004.20
now 3
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyIldemaro Vargas — hold.conf 0.60
BuySpencer Steer — buy.conf 0.65
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