MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Lars Nootbaar
AZ · DH
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Portrait of Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
TOR · 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); Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 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
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
90.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
49.7%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
44.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
9.8%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
6.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Lars Nootbaar
19.6%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
30.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Lars Nootbaar
6.9%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
9.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Lars Nootbaar
.343
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.333
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
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .298
.274

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
54.20
now 1
1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
54.20
now 3
1
Runshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
2048.20
now 2
9
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2048.20
now 35
6
RBIhigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
2032.40
now 3
13
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2032.40
now 24
4
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Lars Nootbaar
.0007
now 0
0
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.0007
now 5
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyLars Nootbaar — buy.conf 0.66
BuyVladimir Guerrero Jr. — buy.conf 0.64
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