MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Adley Rutschman
Adley Rutschman
BAL · C
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Portrait of Samuel Basallo
Samuel Basallo
BAL · C
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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

Adley Rutschman wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Samuel Basallo wins 2 (HR, R); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
89.3
Samuel Basallo
91.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
41.6%
Samuel Basallo
45.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
7.2%
Samuel Basallo
12.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Adley Rutschman
25.2%
Samuel Basallo
40.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Adley Rutschman
6.5%
Samuel Basallo
16.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Adley Rutschman
.349
Samuel Basallo
.337
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
Adley Rutschman
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .252
.249
Samuel Basallo
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .283
.227

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Adley Rutschman
511.40
now 7
3
Samuel Basallo
511.40
now 9
5
Runshigher is better
Adley Rutschman
2026.20
now 20
20
Samuel Basallo
2026.20
now 23
22
RBIhigher is better
Adley Rutschman
20.8032.20
now 29
29
Samuel Basallo
20.8032.20
now 25
24
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Adley Rutschman
.0001.20
now 0
0
Samuel Basallo
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAdley Rutschman — buy.conf 0.67
BuySamuel Basallo — buy.conf 0.64
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