MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Nick Fortes
Nick Fortes
TB · C
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Portrait of Victor Caratini
Victor Caratini
MIN · C
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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

Nick Fortes wins 2 (R, AVG); Victor Caratini wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nick Fortes
85.8
Victor Caratini
89.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nick Fortes
36.4%
Victor Caratini
39.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nick Fortes
2.4%
Victor Caratini
6.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nick Fortes
38.5%
Victor Caratini
25.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nick Fortes
9.0%
Victor Caratini
9.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nick Fortes
.283
Victor Caratini
.321
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
Nick Fortes
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .250
.254
Victor Caratini
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .190
.227

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nick Fortes
53.20
now 1
1
Victor Caratini
53.20
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Nick Fortes
2014.20
now 11
9
Victor Caratini
2014.20
now 9
7
RBIhigher is better
Nick Fortes
2023.60
now 13
11
Victor Caratini
2023.60
now 20
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nick Fortes
.0001.20
now 0
0
Victor Caratini
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellNick Fortes — sell.conf 0.61
Hold · steadyVictor Caratini — hold.conf 0.60
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