MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge
NYY · RF
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Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Aaron Judge.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — RBI and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Aaron Judge wins 2 categories (RBI, AVG); Byron Buxton wins 1 (SB); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Aaron Judge
94.1
Byron Buxton
90.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Aaron Judge
57.3%
Byron Buxton
47.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Aaron Judge
21.7%
Byron Buxton
17.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Aaron Judge
25.8%
Byron Buxton
34.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Aaron Judge
13.8%
Byron Buxton
16.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Aaron Judge
.415
Byron Buxton
.349
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
Aaron Judge
.210.270
lg AVG .295
now .248
.230
Byron Buxton
.210.270
lg AVG .295
now .258
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Aaron Judge
521
now 17
7
Byron Buxton
521
now 17
7
Runshigher is better
Aaron Judge
2249
now 43
28
Byron Buxton
2249
now 40
28
RBIhigher is better
Aaron Judge
2045.60
now 38
24
Byron Buxton
2045.60
now 27
19
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Aaron Judge
1.806.20
now 5
3
Byron Buxton
1.806.20
now 5
4
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAaron Judge — buy.conf 0.80
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.67
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