MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Alex Call
Alex Call
LAD · LF
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Portrait of Lawrence Butler
Lawrence Butler
ATH · 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

Alex Call wins 2 (R, RBI); Lawrence Butler wins 2 (HR, SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alex Call
83.9
Lawrence Butler
88.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alex Call
17.7%
Lawrence Butler
44.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alex Call
2.1%
Lawrence Butler
5.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alex Call
22.3%
Lawrence Butler
24.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alex Call
6.6%
Lawrence Butler
13.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alex Call
.273
Lawrence Butler
.304
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
Alex Call
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .290
.216
Lawrence Butler
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .164
.217

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alex Call
54.20
now 0
1
Lawrence Butler
54.20
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Alex Call
2022.20
now 12
19
Lawrence Butler
2022.20
now 17
14
RBIhigher is better
Alex Call
2023.20
now 13
20
Lawrence Butler
2023.20
now 14
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alex Call
.0005.60
now 0
0
Lawrence Butler
.0005.60
now 4
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAlex Call — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowLawrence Butler — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.66
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