MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Austin Wells
Austin Wells
NYY · C
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James McCann
AZ · 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 (HR, R); James McCann wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Austin Wells
88.9
James McCann
89.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
44.1%
James McCann
43.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Austin Wells
6.9%
James McCann
8.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Austin Wells
28.8%
James McCann
44.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Austin Wells
14.0%
James McCann
15.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Austin Wells
.300
James McCann
.245
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
.200.230
lg AVG .295
now .178
.192
James McCann
.200.230
lg AVG .295
now .203
.213

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
55.60
now 4
3
James McCann
55.60
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Austin Wells
2019.80
now 15
14
James McCann
2019.80
now 3
6
RBIhigher is better
Austin Wells
2014.20
now 7
6
James McCann
2014.20
now 6
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Austin Wells
.0001.20
now 0
0
James McCann
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowAustin Wells — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.71
Sell HighJames McCann — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.69
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