MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
SD · CF
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Portrait of Mike Trout
Mike Trout
LAA · 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

Jackson Merrill wins 2 (SB, AVG); Mike Trout wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
91.3
Mike Trout
89.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
48.1%
Mike Trout
45.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
12.5%
Mike Trout
15.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jackson Merrill
37.0%
Mike Trout
21.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jackson Merrill
15.2%
Mike Trout
10.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
.345
Mike Trout
.375
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
Jackson Merrill
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .209
.241
Mike Trout
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .242
.226

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jackson Merrill
519.20
now 5
1
Mike Trout
519.20
now 14
1
Runshigher is better
Jackson Merrill
2061
now 26
5
Mike Trout
2061
now 45
7
RBIhigher is better
Jackson Merrill
2041.80
now 21
4
Mike Trout
2041.80
now 31
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jackson Merrill
.00013.60
now 10
2
Mike Trout
.00013.60
now 5
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJackson Merrill — buy.conf 0.66
BuyMike Trout — buy.conf 0.72
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