MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of José Caballero
José Caballero
NYY · SS
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Portrait of Xander Bogaerts
Xander Bogaerts
SD · 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

José Caballero wins 2 (SB, AVG); Xander Bogaerts wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
José Caballero
83.8
Xander Bogaerts
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
José Caballero
25.6%
Xander Bogaerts
41.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
José Caballero
4.2%
Xander Bogaerts
5.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
José Caballero
36.2%
Xander Bogaerts
23.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
José Caballero
14.1%
Xander Bogaerts
9.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
José Caballero
.280
Xander Bogaerts
.321
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
José Caballero
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .263
.222
Xander Bogaerts
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .243
.215

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
José Caballero
511.20
now 4
0
Xander Bogaerts
511.20
now 8
0
Runshigher is better
José Caballero
2033.40
now 20
4
Xander Bogaerts
2033.40
now 25
5
RBIhigher is better
José Caballero
2035.20
now 15
3
Xander Bogaerts
2035.20
now 26
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
José Caballero
.00018.80
now 14
3
Xander Bogaerts
.00018.80
now 9
2
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJosé Caballero — sell.conf 0.62
Buy LowXander Bogaerts — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.66
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