MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Ali Sánchez
NYY · C
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Jimmy Crooks
STL · C
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jimmy Crooks.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jimmy Crooks wins 2 categories (HR, AVG); Ali Sánchez wins 1 (R); 2 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ali Sánchez
82.9
Jimmy Crooks
92.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ali Sánchez
26.2%
Jimmy Crooks
54.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ali Sánchez
2.4%
Jimmy Crooks
9.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ali Sánchez
31.5%
Jimmy Crooks
37.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ali Sánchez
10.1%
Jimmy Crooks
17.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ali Sánchez
.280
Jimmy Crooks
.313
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
Ali Sánchez
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .000
.132
Jimmy Crooks
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .200
.228

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ali Sánchez
53.20
now 0
1
Jimmy Crooks
53.20
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Ali Sánchez
2035
now 1
25
Jimmy Crooks
2035
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Ali Sánchez
203.20
now 0
0
Jimmy Crooks
203.20
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ali Sánchez
.0001.20
now 0
0
Jimmy Crooks
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeAli Sánchez — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowJimmy Crooks — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.68
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