MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Jordan Walker
Jordan Walker
STL · RF
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Portrait of Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani
LAD · TWP
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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

Jordan Walker wins 1 (RBI); Shohei Ohtani wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jordan Walker
92.4
Shohei Ohtani
93.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jordan Walker
48.6%
Shohei Ohtani
51.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jordan Walker
13.0%
Shohei Ohtani
15.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jordan Walker
35.9%
Shohei Ohtani
30.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jordan Walker
16.5%
Shohei Ohtani
14.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jordan Walker
.345
Shohei Ohtani
.399
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
Jordan Walker
.230.310
lg AVG .295
now .284
.244
Shohei Ohtani
.230.310
lg AVG .295
now .289
.266

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jordan Walker
520.60
now 15
1
Shohei Ohtani
520.60
now 10
1
Runshigher is better
Jordan Walker
2051.80
now 39
7
Shohei Ohtani
2051.80
now 38
7
RBIhigher is better
Jordan Walker
2058.20
now 43
8
Shohei Ohtani
2058.20
now 31
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jordan Walker
.0009.40
now 7
1
Shohei Ohtani
.0009.40
now 6
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJordan Walker — buy.conf 0.66
BuyShohei Ohtani — buy.conf 0.77
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