MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Brandon Lockridge
MIL · LF
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Portrait of Jacob Young
Jacob Young
WSH · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jacob Young.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jacob Young wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Brandon Lockridge wins 1 (SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
86.2
Jacob Young
88.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
32.8%
Jacob Young
34.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
1.6%
Jacob Young
6.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brandon Lockridge
30.1%
Jacob Young
27.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brandon Lockridge
12.5%
Jacob Young
9.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brandon Lockridge
.273
Jacob Young
.321
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
Brandon Lockridge
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .294
.230
Jacob Young
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .233
.234

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
511.20
now 0
1
Jacob Young
511.20
now 8
1
Runshigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
2032.80
now 9
10
Jacob Young
2032.80
now 26
16
RBIhigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
2033
now 12
13
Jacob Young
2033
now 27
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brandon Lockridge
.4007.60
now 5
6
Jacob Young
.4007.60
now 4
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBrandon Lockridge — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.67
Hold · steadyJacob Young — hold.conf 0.60
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