MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 21, 2026
Portrait of Austin Wells
Austin Wells
NYY · C
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Portrait of Jake Rogers
Jake Rogers
DET · C
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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

Austin Wells wins 2 (R, AVG); Jake Rogers wins 2 (RBI, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Wells
89.1
Jake Rogers
88.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
43.5%
Jake Rogers
38.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
6.5%
Jake Rogers
8.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Wells
29.5%
Jake Rogers
26.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Wells
14.4%
Jake Rogers
12.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Wells
.286
Jake Rogers
.259
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
Austin Wells
.200.200
lg AVG .295
now .178
.184
Jake Rogers
.200.200
lg AVG .295
now .137
.174

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
55.60
now 4
4
Jake Rogers
55.60
now 0
4
Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
2020.80
now 15
16
Jake Rogers
2020.80
now 4
9
RBIhigher is better
Austin Wells
2012.20
now 7
7
Jake Rogers
2012.20
now 4
9
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Wells
.0003.20
now 0
0
Jake Rogers
.0003.20
now 1
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAustin Wells — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71
Hold · wait & seeJake Rogers — hold.conf 0.50
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