MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Nick Loftin
Nick Loftin
KC · 3B
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Portrait of Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado
AZ · 3B
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Nick Loftin wins 1 (AVG); Nolan Arenado wins 1 (R); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nick Loftin
87.0
Nolan Arenado
84.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nick Loftin
28.4%
Nolan Arenado
30.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nick Loftin
4.3%
Nolan Arenado
6.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nick Loftin
25.0%
Nolan Arenado
31.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nick Loftin
7.0%
Nolan Arenado
10.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nick Loftin
.294
Nolan Arenado
.287
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 Loftin
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .214
.232
Nolan Arenado
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .270
.199

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nick Loftin
511.20
now 0
0
Nolan Arenado
511.20
now 8
0
Runshigher is better
Nick Loftin
2037.60
now 11
4
Nolan Arenado
2037.60
now 28
6
RBIhigher is better
Nick Loftin
2036.80
now 14
6
Nolan Arenado
2036.80
now 28
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nick Loftin
.0002.20
now 0
0
Nolan Arenado
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellNick Loftin — sell.conf 0.59
SellNolan Arenado — sell.conf 0.61
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