MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Nolan Arenado
Nolan Arenado
AZ · 3B
Change to
Portrait of Zack Gelof
Zack Gelof
ATH · 3B
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

Nolan Arenado wins 2 (R, RBI); Zack Gelof wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
85.2
Zack Gelof
88.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
32.9%
Zack Gelof
41.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
7.2%
Zack Gelof
6.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nolan Arenado
30.7%
Zack Gelof
23.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nolan Arenado
10.8%
Zack Gelof
12.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nolan Arenado
.300
Zack Gelof
.289
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
Nolan Arenado
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .270
.211
Zack Gelof
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .259
.214

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nolan Arenado
510.40
now 8
2
Zack Gelof
510.40
now 6
2
Runshigher is better
Nolan Arenado
2032.80
now 28
17
Zack Gelof
2032.80
now 21
16
RBIhigher is better
Nolan Arenado
2033.60
now 28
17
Zack Gelof
2033.60
now 19
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nolan Arenado
.0008
now 1
1
Zack Gelof
.0008
now 6
4
If you already own them — trade angle
SellNolan Arenado — sell.conf 0.58
Sell HighZack Gelof — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.80
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