MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Lars Nootbaar
AZ · DH
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Portrait of Sal Stewart
Sal Stewart
CIN · 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

Lars Nootbaar wins 2 (R, RBI); Sal Stewart wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
92.0
Sal Stewart
90.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
49.7%
Sal Stewart
39.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
9.8%
Sal Stewart
12.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lars Nootbaar
19.6%
Sal Stewart
30.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lars Nootbaar
6.9%
Sal Stewart
13.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
.343
Sal Stewart
.350
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
Sal Stewart
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .261
.236

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
516.40
now 1
1
Sal Stewart
516.40
now 12
1
Runshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
2046.80
now 2
9
Sal Stewart
2046.80
now 34
6
RBIhigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
2050.60
now 3
13
Sal Stewart
2050.60
now 37
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
.00014
now 0
0
Sal Stewart
.00014
now 10
2
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyLars Nootbaar — buy.conf 0.66
BuySal Stewart — buy.conf 0.67
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