MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Josh Bell
Josh Bell
MIN · DH
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Portrait of Paul Goldschmidt
Paul Goldschmidt
NYY · 1B
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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

Josh Bell wins 1 (AVG); Paul Goldschmidt wins 1 (R); 3 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Josh Bell
90.0
Paul Goldschmidt
86.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Josh Bell
42.4%
Paul Goldschmidt
36.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Josh Bell
9.7%
Paul Goldschmidt
10.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Josh Bell
30.0%
Paul Goldschmidt
32.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Josh Bell
11.4%
Paul Goldschmidt
12.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Josh Bell
.334
Paul Goldschmidt
.314
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
Josh Bell
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .225
.237
Paul Goldschmidt
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .261
.217

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Josh Bell
58
now 5
1
Paul Goldschmidt
58
now 6
1
Runshigher is better
Josh Bell
2037.20
now 28
5
Paul Goldschmidt
2037.20
now 19
6
RBIhigher is better
Josh Bell
2042.40
now 32
6
Paul Goldschmidt
2042.40
now 19
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Josh Bell
.0002.20
now 1
0
Paul Goldschmidt
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJosh Bell — buy.conf 0.64
Hold · steadyPaul Goldschmidt — hold.conf 0.60
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