Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 2–2, 1 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
HR
R
▶
RBI
▶
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SB
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AVG
Juan Soto wins 2 (SB, AVG); Nelson Velázquez wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.
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Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgAvg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Juan Soto
92.5
Nelson Velázquez
94.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Juan Soto
48.2%
Nelson Velázquez
62.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Juan Soto
14.3%
Nelson Velázquez
13.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Juan Soto
20.0%
Nelson Velázquez
31.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Juan Soto
8.2%
Nelson Velázquez
19.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Juan Soto
.419
Nelson Velázquez
.338
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
Juan Soto
.200.440
lg AVG .295
now .297
.251
Nelson Velázquez
.200.440
lg AVG .295
now .375
.224
Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Juan Soto
517.80
now 13
1
Nelson Velázquez
517.80
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Juan Soto
2037
now 27
6
Nelson Velázquez
2037
now 2
7
RBIhigher is better
Juan Soto
2039.40
now 29
7
Nelson Velázquez
2039.40
now 3
10
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Juan Soto
.0007
now 5
1
Nelson Velázquez
.0007
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJuan Soto — buy.conf 0.81
Buy LowNelson Velázquez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71