MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Jacob Wilson
ATH · SS
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Javier Báez
DET · SS
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jacob Wilson wins 1 (RBI); Javier Báez wins 1 (HR); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jacob Wilson
83.8
Javier Báez
84.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jacob Wilson
27.7%
Javier Báez
28.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jacob Wilson
2.6%
Javier Báez
3.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jacob Wilson
39.9%
Javier Báez
50.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jacob Wilson
7.8%
Javier Báez
16.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jacob Wilson
.289
Javier Báez
.294
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
Jacob Wilson
.240.310
lg AVG .295
now .292
.258
Javier Báez
.240.310
lg AVG .295
now .256
.259

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jacob Wilson
54.20
now 3
1
Javier Báez
54.20
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Jacob Wilson
2021.20
now 18
16
Javier Báez
2021.20
now 10
16
RBIhigher is better
Jacob Wilson
2024.20
now 19
17
Javier Báez
2024.20
now 6
9
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jacob Wilson
.0003.20
now 2
2
Javier Báez
.0003.20
now 1
2
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJacob Wilson — sell.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeJavier Báez — hold.conf 0.50
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