MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Javier Báez
DET · SS
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Portrait of Jorge Mateo
Jorge Mateo
TB · SS
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Javier Báez wins 0 (none); Jorge Mateo wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Javier Báez
85.2
Jorge Mateo
87.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Javier Báez
33.3%
Jorge Mateo
34.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Javier Báez
2.8%
Jorge Mateo
7.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Javier Báez
47.3%
Jorge Mateo
44.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Javier Báez
16.3%
Jorge Mateo
17.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Javier Báez
.261
Jorge Mateo
.271
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
Javier Báez
.200.440
lg AVG .295
now .256
.000
Jorge Mateo
.200.440
lg AVG .295
now .316
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Javier Báez
55.60
now 2
0
Jorge Mateo
55.60
now 4
0
Runshigher is better
Javier Báez
2030.80
now 10
0
Jorge Mateo
2030.80
now 22
0
RBIhigher is better
Javier Báez
2015.40
now 6
0
Jorge Mateo
2015.40
now 11
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Javier Báez
.0009.80
now 1
0
Jorge Mateo
.0009.80
now 7
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJavier Báez — sell.conf 0.66
SellJorge Mateo — sell.conf 0.64
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