MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Alec Burleson
Alec Burleson
STL · 1B
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Portrait of Jonathan Aranda
Jonathan Aranda
TB · 1B
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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

Alec Burleson wins 2 (SB, AVG); Jonathan Aranda wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
91.7
Jonathan Aranda
91.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
48.3%
Jonathan Aranda
45.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alec Burleson
11.4%
Jonathan Aranda
10.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
35.3%
Jonathan Aranda
28.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alec Burleson
10.4%
Jonathan Aranda
10.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alec Burleson
.385
Jonathan Aranda
.362
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
Alec Burleson
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .281
.279
Jonathan Aranda
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .283
.247

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
513.40
now 7
5
Jonathan Aranda
513.40
now 11
5
Runshigher is better
Alec Burleson
2039.60
now 26
20
Jonathan Aranda
2039.60
now 34
26
RBIhigher is better
Alec Burleson
23.4048.60
now 38
29
Jonathan Aranda
23.4048.60
now 43
32
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alec Burleson
.0003.20
now 2
2
Jonathan Aranda
.0003.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyAlec Burleson — buy.conf 0.74
BuyJonathan Aranda — buy.conf 0.69
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