MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Braden Montgomery
CWS · RF
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Portrait of Chandler Simpson
Chandler Simpson
TB · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Braden Montgomery.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, runs, and RBI. Chandler Simpson’s box score looks better right now, but the luck-stripped projection flips it.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Braden Montgomery wins 3 categories (HR, R, RBI); Chandler Simpson wins 2 (SB, AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Braden Montgomery
89.2
Chandler Simpson
83.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Braden Montgomery
41.0%
Chandler Simpson
13.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Braden Montgomery
3.3%
Chandler Simpson
0.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Braden Montgomery
31.1%
Chandler Simpson
30.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Braden Montgomery
15.2%
Chandler Simpson
5.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Braden Montgomery
.306
Chandler Simpson
.264
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
Braden Montgomery
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .444
.193
Chandler Simpson
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .284
.266

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Braden Montgomery
52.20
now 1
1
Chandler Simpson
52.20
now 0
0
Runshigher is better
Braden Montgomery
2041.20
now 2
27
Chandler Simpson
2041.20
now 30
19
RBIhigher is better
Braden Montgomery
2054.80
now 3
40
Chandler Simpson
2054.80
now 12
8
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Braden Montgomery
.00019.60
now 0
0
Chandler Simpson
.00019.60
now 14
9
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBraden Montgomery — hold.conf 0.60
SellChandler Simpson — sell.conf 0.65
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