MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Joc Pederson
Joc Pederson
TEX · DH
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Portrait of Salvador Perez
Salvador Perez
KC · DH
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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

Joc Pederson wins 2 (R, AVG); Salvador Perez wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Joc Pederson
91.8
Salvador Perez
89.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Joc Pederson
49.1%
Salvador Perez
43.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Joc Pederson
11.5%
Salvador Perez
10.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Joc Pederson
29.5%
Salvador Perez
45.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Joc Pederson
13.6%
Salvador Perez
14.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Joc Pederson
.356
Salvador Perez
.301
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
Joc Pederson
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .240
.229
Salvador Perez
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .206
.213

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Joc Pederson
511.40
now 8
3
Salvador Perez
511.40
now 9
4
Runshigher is better
Joc Pederson
2027
now 23
17
Salvador Perez
2027
now 21
13
RBIhigher is better
Joc Pederson
2029.40
now 19
14
Salvador Perez
2029.40
now 25
15
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Joc Pederson
.0001.20
now 0
0
Salvador Perez
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJoc Pederson — buy.conf 0.68
Hold · leans sellSalvador Perez — hold.conf 0.60
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