MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Nick Kurtz
Nick Kurtz
ATH · 1B
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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

Nick Kurtz.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, RBI, and steals.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Nick Kurtz wins 4 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB); Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wins 1 (AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nick Kurtz
93.4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
90.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nick Kurtz
57.3%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
44.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nick Kurtz
18.0%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
6.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nick Kurtz
23.3%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
31.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nick Kurtz
15.9%
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
9.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nick Kurtz
.373
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.344
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
Nick Kurtz
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .288
.235
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
.210.320
lg AVG .295
now .298
.286

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nick Kurtz
512.80
now 10
7
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
512.80
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Nick Kurtz
2046.20
now 39
23
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2046.20
now 35
21
RBIhigher is better
Nick Kurtz
2051.40
now 41
24
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2051.40
now 24
15
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nick Kurtz
1.807.20
now 6
4
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
1.807.20
now 5
3
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyNick Kurtz — buy.conf 0.72
BuyVladimir Guerrero Jr. — buy.conf 0.66
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