MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Alex Jackson
Alex Jackson
MIN · C
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Jimmy Crooks
STL · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Alex Jackson.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs and runs.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Alex Jackson wins 2 categories (HR, R); Jimmy Crooks wins 1 (AVG); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Alex Jackson
87.9
Jimmy Crooks
92.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Alex Jackson
35.7%
Jimmy Crooks
52.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Alex Jackson
2.4%
Jimmy Crooks
9.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Alex Jackson
41.6%
Jimmy Crooks
33.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Alex Jackson
15.7%
Jimmy Crooks
16.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Alex Jackson
.233
Jimmy Crooks
.329
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 Jackson
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .231
.163
Jimmy Crooks
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .200
.234

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Alex Jackson
54.20
now 0
3
Jimmy Crooks
54.20
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Alex Jackson
2012.60
now 1
9
Jimmy Crooks
2012.60
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Alex Jackson
203.20
now 0
0
Jimmy Crooks
203.20
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Alex Jackson
.0001.20
now 0
0
Jimmy Crooks
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAlex Jackson — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.84
Hold · wait & seeJimmy Crooks — hold.conf 0.50
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