MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Liam Hicks
Liam Hicks
TB · C
Change to
Yainer Diaz
HOU · C
Change to
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

Liam Hicks wins 2 (R, RBI); Yainer Diaz wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Liam Hicks
84.8
Yainer Diaz
88.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Liam Hicks
27.5%
Yainer Diaz
37.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Liam Hicks
4.0%
Yainer Diaz
5.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Liam Hicks
27.0%
Yainer Diaz
43.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Liam Hicks
4.6%
Yainer Diaz
12.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Liam Hicks
.318
Yainer Diaz
.300
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Liam Hicks
.220.280
lg AVG .295
now .268
.237
Yainer Diaz
.220.280
lg AVG .295
now .238
.255

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Liam Hicks
516.80
now 12
0
Yainer Diaz
516.80
now 2
1
Runshigher is better
Liam Hicks
2039.40
now 29
5
Yainer Diaz
2039.40
now 7
3
RBIhigher is better
Liam Hicks
2062.40
now 46
9
Yainer Diaz
2062.40
now 14
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Liam Hicks
.0002.20
now 1
0
Yainer Diaz
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyLiam Hicks — hold.conf 0.60
SellYainer Diaz — sell.conf 0.58
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