MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 2, 2026
Alejandro Kirk
TOR · C
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Portrait of Patrick Bailey
Patrick Bailey
CLE · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Alejandro Kirk.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and average. Patrick Bailey’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Alejandro Kirk wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Patrick Bailey wins 1 (SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alejandro Kirk
84.9
Patrick Bailey
89.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alejandro Kirk
31.5%
Patrick Bailey
37.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alejandro Kirk
3.7%
Patrick Bailey
6.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alejandro Kirk
38.4%
Patrick Bailey
32.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alejandro Kirk
11.5%
Patrick Bailey
14.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alejandro Kirk
.244
Patrick Bailey
.278
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
Alejandro Kirk
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .150
.222
Patrick Bailey
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .147
.214

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alejandro Kirk
55.20
now 1
4
Patrick Bailey
55.20
now 2
4
Runshigher is better
Alejandro Kirk
2023
now 2
17
Patrick Bailey
2023
now 6
10
RBIhigher is better
Alejandro Kirk
2023
now 2
17
Patrick Bailey
2023
now 9
15
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alejandro Kirk
.0004.20
now 0
0
Patrick Bailey
.0004.20
now 2
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAlejandro Kirk — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowPatrick Bailey — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.73
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