MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Javier Báez
DET · SS
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Portrait of Joey Ortiz
Joey Ortiz
MIL · SS
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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

Javier Báez wins 2 (R, AVG); Joey Ortiz wins 2 (RBI, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Javier Báez
84.7
Joey Ortiz
88.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Javier Báez
29.1%
Joey Ortiz
34.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Javier Báez
2.5%
Joey Ortiz
4.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Javier Báez
49.0%
Joey Ortiz
30.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Javier Báez
15.3%
Joey Ortiz
8.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Javier Báez
.288
Joey Ortiz
.299
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
Javier Báez
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .256
.263
Joey Ortiz
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .193
.231

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Javier Báez
53.20
now 2
1
Joey Ortiz
53.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Javier Báez
2018.20
now 10
14
Joey Ortiz
2018.20
now 15
13
RBIhigher is better
Javier Báez
2016.20
now 6
8
Joey Ortiz
2016.20
now 13
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Javier Báez
.0005.20
now 1
1
Joey Ortiz
.0005.20
now 4
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJavier Báez — hold.conf 0.50
SellJoey Ortiz — sell.conf 0.58
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