MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Kyle Higashioka
Kyle Higashioka
TEX · C
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Portrait of Victor Caratini
Victor Caratini
MIN · C
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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

Kyle Higashioka wins 2 (HR, R); Victor Caratini wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
88.2
Victor Caratini
89.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
38.1%
Victor Caratini
38.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
8.5%
Victor Caratini
7.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Kyle Higashioka
31.4%
Victor Caratini
25.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Kyle Higashioka
11.8%
Victor Caratini
9.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Kyle Higashioka
.293
Victor Caratini
.337
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
Kyle Higashioka
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .211
.205
Victor Caratini
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .190
.237

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
55.20
now 3
4
Victor Caratini
55.20
now 2
3
Runshigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
2018.20
now 10
15
Victor Caratini
2018.20
now 9
9
RBIhigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
2024
now 10
15
Victor Caratini
2024
now 20
20
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Kyle Higashioka
.0001.20
now 0
0
Victor Caratini
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellKyle Higashioka — sell.conf 0.59
BuyVictor Caratini — buy.conf 0.64
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