MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 9, 2026
Portrait of José Fermín
José Fermín
STL · LF
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Kahlil Watson
CLE · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

José Fermín.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

José Fermín wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Kahlil Watson wins 1 (HR); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
José Fermín
85.1
Kahlil Watson
89.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
José Fermín
29.0%
Kahlil Watson
34.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
José Fermín
1.6%
Kahlil Watson
10.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
José Fermín
24.1%
Kahlil Watson
35.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
José Fermín
5.8%
Kahlil Watson
17.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
José Fermín
.277
Kahlil Watson
.251
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 Fermín
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .217
.220
Kahlil Watson
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .000
.144

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
José Fermín
55.60
now 2
0
Kahlil Watson
55.60
now 0
4
Runshigher is better
José Fermín
2011.20
now 4
8
Kahlil Watson
2011.20
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
José Fermín
2025.20
now 9
18
Kahlil Watson
2025.20
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
José Fermín
.0001.20
now 0
0
Kahlil Watson
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJosé Fermín — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.64
Hold · wait & seeKahlil Watson — hold.conf 0.50
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