MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Vaughn
Andrew Vaughn
MIL · 1B
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Portrait of Willson Contreras
Willson Contreras
BOS · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Willson Contreras.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Willson Contreras wins 4 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB); Andrew Vaughn wins 1 (AVG).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Andrew Vaughn
89.6
Willson Contreras
90.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Andrew Vaughn
40.5%
Willson Contreras
46.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Andrew Vaughn
3.8%
Willson Contreras
14.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Andrew Vaughn
22.7%
Willson Contreras
34.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Andrew Vaughn
7.3%
Willson Contreras
14.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Andrew Vaughn
.339
Willson Contreras
.389
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
Andrew Vaughn
.210.390
lg AVG .295
now .354
.283
Willson Contreras
.210.390
lg AVG .295
now .286
.254

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Andrew Vaughn
515
now 1
3
Willson Contreras
515
now 11
7
Runshigher is better
Andrew Vaughn
2032.40
now 10
20
Willson Contreras
2032.40
now 26
21
RBIhigher is better
Andrew Vaughn
2042.20
now 10
20
Willson Contreras
2042.20
now 33
27
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Andrew Vaughn
.0002.20
now 0
0
Willson Contreras
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAndrew Vaughn — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.74
BuyWillson Contreras — buy.conf 0.75
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