MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Masataka Yoshida
Masataka Yoshida
BOS · DH
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Portrait of Salvador Perez
Salvador Perez
KC · DH
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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

Masataka Yoshida wins 2 (SB, AVG); Salvador Perez wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Masataka Yoshida
88.6
Salvador Perez
88.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Masataka Yoshida
39.4%
Salvador Perez
42.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Masataka Yoshida
3.7%
Salvador Perez
9.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Masataka Yoshida
27.8%
Salvador Perez
45.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Masataka Yoshida
6.4%
Salvador Perez
14.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Masataka Yoshida
.326
Salvador Perez
.298
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
Masataka Yoshida
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .259
.269
Salvador Perez
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .206
.209

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Masataka Yoshida
512.20
now 1
1
Salvador Perez
512.20
now 9
3
Runshigher is better
Masataka Yoshida
2025
now 13
11
Salvador Perez
2025
now 21
11
RBIhigher is better
Masataka Yoshida
2031.80
now 10
8
Salvador Perez
2031.80
now 25
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Masataka Yoshida
.0002.20
now 1
1
Salvador Perez
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyMasataka Yoshida — hold.conf 0.60
SellSalvador Perez — sell.conf 0.58
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