MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
CHC · 2B
Change to
Portrait of Travis Bazzana
Travis Bazzana
CLE · 2B
Change to
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

Nico Hoerner wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Travis Bazzana wins 2 (HR, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
86.0
Travis Bazzana
88.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
28.3%
Travis Bazzana
36.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
0.8%
Travis Bazzana
4.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nico Hoerner
31.6%
Travis Bazzana
26.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nico Hoerner
5.4%
Travis Bazzana
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
.326
Travis Bazzana
.302
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
Nico Hoerner
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .252
.268
Travis Bazzana
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .294
.216

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nico Hoerner
55.60
now 4
0
Travis Bazzana
55.60
now 3
2
Runshigher is better
Nico Hoerner
2028.40
now 24
14
Travis Bazzana
2028.40
now 13
14
RBIhigher is better
Nico Hoerner
2041.80
now 33
19
Travis Bazzana
2041.80
now 11
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nico Hoerner
413
now 11
6
Travis Bazzana
413
now 8
8
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyNico Hoerner — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans sellTravis Bazzana — hold.conf 0.60
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