MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Alex Freeland
Alex Freeland
LAD · 2B
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Portrait of Zach McKinstry
Zach McKinstry
DET · 2B
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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 Freeland wins 2 (R, RBI); Zach McKinstry wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alex Freeland
88.7
Zach McKinstry
84.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alex Freeland
37.4%
Zach McKinstry
20.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alex Freeland
5.3%
Zach McKinstry
2.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alex Freeland
22.1%
Zach McKinstry
29.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alex Freeland
11.9%
Zach McKinstry
8.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alex Freeland
.279
Zach McKinstry
.271
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 Freeland
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .234
.202
Zach McKinstry
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .162
.210

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alex Freeland
54.20
now 3
2
Zach McKinstry
54.20
now 1
2
Runshigher is better
Alex Freeland
2023
now 13
17
Zach McKinstry
2023
now 2
2
RBIhigher is better
Alex Freeland
2016.20
now 10
13
Zach McKinstry
2016.20
now 9
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alex Freeland
.0002.20
now 0
0
Zach McKinstry
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
SellAlex Freeland — sell.conf 0.62
SellZach McKinstry — sell.conf 0.64
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