MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 25, 2026
Portrait of Marcus Semien
Marcus Semien
NYM · 2B
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Portrait of Nick Loftin
Nick Loftin
KC · 2B
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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

Marcus Semien wins 2 (HR, SB); Nick Loftin wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Marcus Semien
86.1
Nick Loftin
88.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Marcus Semien
34.7%
Nick Loftin
34.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Marcus Semien
8.2%
Nick Loftin
7.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Marcus Semien
29.0%
Nick Loftin
22.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Marcus Semien
12.0%
Nick Loftin
6.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Marcus Semien
.319
Nick Loftin
.335
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
Marcus Semien
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .228
.240
Nick Loftin
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .214
.265

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Marcus Semien
58.40
now 6
6
Nick Loftin
58.40
now 0
4
Runshigher is better
Marcus Semien
2032
now 23
26
Nick Loftin
2032
now 11
26
RBIhigher is better
Marcus Semien
2040.60
now 23
26
Nick Loftin
2040.60
now 14
33
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Marcus Semien
.0008.40
now 5
6
Nick Loftin
.0008.40
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowMarcus Semien — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.69
Hold · wait & seeNick Loftin — hold.conf 0.50
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