MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr.
KC · SS
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Portrait of Colson Montgomery
Colson Montgomery
CWS · SS
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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

Bobby Witt Jr. wins 2 (SB, AVG); Colson Montgomery wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
93.1
Colson Montgomery
89.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
52.4%
Colson Montgomery
43.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
11.8%
Colson Montgomery
13.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
33.2%
Colson Montgomery
32.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
12.0%
Colson Montgomery
19.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
.386
Colson Montgomery
.327
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .287
.293
Colson Montgomery
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .229
.200

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
518.60
now 9
6
Colson Montgomery
518.60
now 15
7
Runshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
2033.20
now 30
22
Colson Montgomery
2033.20
now 28
22
RBIhigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
2042.80
now 26
19
Colson Montgomery
2042.80
now 36
28
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
.00023.40
now 17
13
Colson Montgomery
.00023.40
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBobby Witt Jr. — buy.conf 0.74
Hold · leans buyColson Montgomery — hold.conf 0.60
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