MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers
MIL · 1B
Change to
Lars Nootbaar
AZ · DH
Change to
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

Jake Bauers wins 2 (SB, AVG); Lars Nootbaar wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Bauers
92.4
Lars Nootbaar
92.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Bauers
52.9%
Lars Nootbaar
49.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Bauers
13.5%
Lars Nootbaar
9.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Bauers
20.9%
Lars Nootbaar
19.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Bauers
11.5%
Lars Nootbaar
6.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Bauers
.376
Lars Nootbaar
.343
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
Jake Bauers
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .277
.244
Lars Nootbaar
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .429
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Bauers
512.20
now 9
1
Lars Nootbaar
512.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Jake Bauers
2042.60
now 31
6
Lars Nootbaar
2042.60
now 2
9
RBIhigher is better
Jake Bauers
2045
now 33
7
Lars Nootbaar
2045
now 3
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Bauers
.0005.60
now 4
1
Lars Nootbaar
.0005.60
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJake Bauers — buy.conf 0.72
BuyLars Nootbaar — buy.conf 0.66
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