MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Nico Hoerner
Nico Hoerner
CHC · 2B
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Portrait of Xavier Edwards
Xavier Edwards
MIA · 2B
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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

Nico Hoerner wins 2 (RBI, SB); Xavier Edwards wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
86.1
Xavier Edwards
87.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
27.5%
Xavier Edwards
29.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
0.8%
Xavier Edwards
4.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nico Hoerner
30.9%
Xavier Edwards
23.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nico Hoerner
5.1%
Xavier Edwards
6.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nico Hoerner
.322
Xavier Edwards
.323
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
.230.340
lg AVG .295
now .252
.261
Xavier Edwards
.230.340
lg AVG .295
now .313
.265

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nico Hoerner
58
now 4
1
Xavier Edwards
58
now 6
1
Runshigher is better
Nico Hoerner
2050.60
now 24
17
Xavier Edwards
2050.60
now 41
29
RBIhigher is better
Nico Hoerner
2040.60
now 33
23
Xavier Edwards
2040.60
now 20
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nico Hoerner
413
now 11
8
Xavier Edwards
413
now 9
6
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyNico Hoerner — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyXavier Edwards — hold.conf 0.60
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