MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Bobby Witt Jr.
Bobby Witt Jr.
KC · SS
Change to
Portrait of Elly De La Cruz
Elly De La Cruz
CIN · SS
Change to
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); Elly De La Cruz wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
92.9
Elly De La Cruz
94.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
52.2%
Elly De La Cruz
52.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
12.0%
Elly De La Cruz
14.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
33.0%
Elly De La Cruz
25.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
11.8%
Elly De La Cruz
11.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bobby Witt Jr.
.386
Elly De La Cruz
.372
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
Bobby Witt Jr.
.250.300
lg AVG .295
now .287
.289
Elly De La Cruz
.250.300
lg AVG .295
now .280
.258

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
514.80
now 9
5
Elly De La Cruz
514.80
now 12
5
Runshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
2048.40
now 30
19
Elly De La Cruz
2048.40
now 40
26
RBIhigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
2045
now 26
17
Elly De La Cruz
2045
now 37
24
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bobby Witt Jr.
321
now 17
11
Elly De La Cruz
321
now 10
7
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBobby Witt Jr. — buy.conf 0.74
BuyElly De La Cruz — buy.conf 0.71
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