MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Josh Naylor
Josh Naylor
SEA · 1B
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Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
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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

Josh Naylor wins 2 (SB, AVG); Michael Busch wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Josh Naylor
87.1
Michael Busch
88.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Josh Naylor
35.3%
Michael Busch
40.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Josh Naylor
4.4%
Michael Busch
9.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Josh Naylor
38.0%
Michael Busch
25.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Josh Naylor
9.1%
Michael Busch
11.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Josh Naylor
.315
Michael Busch
.329
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 Naylor
.210.270
lg AVG .295
now .254
.258
Michael Busch
.210.270
lg AVG .295
now .243
.222

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Josh Naylor
58.40
now 6
0
Michael Busch
58.40
now 6
1
Runshigher is better
Josh Naylor
2034.80
now 21
4
Michael Busch
2034.80
now 26
4
RBIhigher is better
Josh Naylor
2047.40
now 25
4
Michael Busch
2047.40
now 35
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Josh Naylor
.00016.80
now 12
2
Michael Busch
.00016.80
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJosh Naylor — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyMichael Busch — hold.conf 0.60
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