MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of TJ Friedl
TJ Friedl
CIN · CF
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Portrait of Zach McKinstry
Zach McKinstry
DET · RF
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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

TJ Friedl wins 2 (R, SB); Zach McKinstry wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
TJ Friedl
87.8
Zach McKinstry
85.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
TJ Friedl
28.8%
Zach McKinstry
21.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
TJ Friedl
2.8%
Zach McKinstry
2.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
TJ Friedl
24.6%
Zach McKinstry
28.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
TJ Friedl
10.7%
Zach McKinstry
8.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
TJ Friedl
.248
Zach McKinstry
.284
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
TJ Friedl
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .181
.170
Zach McKinstry
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .162
.217

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
TJ Friedl
53.20
now 2
0
Zach McKinstry
53.20
now 1
0
Runshigher is better
TJ Friedl
2020.60
now 15
3
Zach McKinstry
2020.60
now 2
1
RBIhigher is better
TJ Friedl
2012.20
now 8
2
Zach McKinstry
2012.20
now 9
3
Stolen Baseshigher is better
TJ Friedl
.0007
now 5
1
Zach McKinstry
.0007
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellTJ Friedl — sell.conf 0.68
SellZach McKinstry — sell.conf 0.61
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