MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of José Ramírez
José Ramírez
CLE · 3B
Change to
Portrait of Manny Machado
Manny Machado
SD · 3B
Change to
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 Ramírez wins 2 (SB, AVG); Manny Machado wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
José Ramírez
88.9
Manny Machado
90.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
José Ramírez
39.1%
Manny Machado
45.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
José Ramírez
4.2%
Manny Machado
9.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
José Ramírez
29.2%
Manny Machado
30.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
José Ramírez
7.1%
Manny Machado
12.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
José Ramírez
.332
Manny Machado
.338
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
José Ramírez
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .228
.235
Manny Machado
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .174
.210

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
José Ramírez
514
now 8
0
Manny Machado
514
now 10
1
Runshigher is better
José Ramírez
2042.80
now 32
5
Manny Machado
2042.80
now 28
5
RBIhigher is better
José Ramírez
2040
now 29
5
Manny Machado
2040
now 30
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
José Ramírez
.00028
now 20
3
Manny Machado
.00028
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyJosé Ramírez — hold.conf 0.60
BuyManny Machado — buy.conf 0.65
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