MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Lars Nootbaar
AZ · DH
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Portrait of Randal Grichuk
Randal Grichuk
CWS · DH
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Lars Nootbaar.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs and RBI. Randal Grichuk’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Lars Nootbaar wins 2 categories (R, RBI); Randal Grichuk wins 1 (AVG); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
92.0
Randal Grichuk
91.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
49.7%
Randal Grichuk
48.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
9.8%
Randal Grichuk
11.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lars Nootbaar
19.6%
Randal Grichuk
35.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lars Nootbaar
6.9%
Randal Grichuk
12.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
.343
Randal Grichuk
.332
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
Lars Nootbaar
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .429
.223
Randal Grichuk
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .250
.246

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
55.20
now 1
1
Randal Grichuk
55.20
now 4
1
Runshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
2017.40
now 2
9
Randal Grichuk
2017.40
now 13
5
RBIhigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
2019.80
now 3
13
Randal Grichuk
2019.80
now 15
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
.0001.20
now 0
0
Randal Grichuk
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyLars Nootbaar — buy.conf 0.66
Sell HighRandal Grichuk — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.73
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