MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Keibert Ruiz
Keibert Ruiz
WSH · C
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Portrait of Liam Hicks
Liam Hicks
MIA · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Liam Hicks.

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

Liam Hicks wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Keibert Ruiz 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
Keibert Ruiz
88.9
Liam Hicks
85.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Keibert Ruiz
38.9%
Liam Hicks
30.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Keibert Ruiz
5.2%
Liam Hicks
4.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Keibert Ruiz
37.4%
Liam Hicks
26.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Keibert Ruiz
7.0%
Liam Hicks
4.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Keibert Ruiz
.275
Liam Hicks
.310
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
Keibert Ruiz
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .274
.219
Liam Hicks
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .268
.227

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Keibert Ruiz
516.40
now 5
2
Liam Hicks
516.40
now 12
1
Runshigher is better
Keibert Ruiz
2034.60
now 15
16
Liam Hicks
2034.60
now 29
20
RBIhigher is better
Keibert Ruiz
2054.40
now 25
27
Liam Hicks
2054.40
now 46
32
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Keibert Ruiz
.0002.20
now 1
1
Liam Hicks
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighKeibert Ruiz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.78
Hold · steadyLiam Hicks — hold.conf 0.60
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