MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Jake Bauers
Jake Bauers
MIL · 1B
Change to
Portrait of Yandy Díaz
Yandy Díaz
TB · DH
Change to
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

Jake Bauers wins 1 (SB); Yandy Díaz wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Bauers
92.4
Yandy Díaz
91.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Bauers
52.9%
Yandy Díaz
48.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Bauers
13.5%
Yandy Díaz
7.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Bauers
20.9%
Yandy Díaz
28.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Bauers
11.5%
Yandy Díaz
6.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Bauers
.376
Yandy Díaz
.356
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Jake Bauers
.210.350
lg AVG .295
now .277
.244
Yandy Díaz
.210.350
lg AVG .295
now .317
.278

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Bauers
515
now 9
1
Yandy Díaz
515
now 11
1
Runshigher is better
Jake Bauers
2041
now 31
6
Yandy Díaz
2041
now 31
6
RBIhigher is better
Jake Bauers
2050.40
now 33
7
Yandy Díaz
2050.40
now 38
7
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Bauers
.0005.60
now 4
1
Yandy Díaz
.0005.60
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJake Bauers — buy.conf 0.72
BuyYandy Díaz — buy.conf 0.68
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