MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Valenzuela
Brandon Valenzuela
TOR · 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 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Brandon Valenzuela wins 1 (R); James McCann wins 1 (AVG); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brandon Valenzuela
88.1
James McCann
90.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brandon Valenzuela
37.3%
James McCann
44.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brandon Valenzuela
7.0%
James McCann
8.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brandon Valenzuela
29.0%
James McCann
39.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brandon Valenzuela
12.5%
James McCann
15.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brandon Valenzuela
.312
James McCann
.293
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
Brandon Valenzuela
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .235
.213
James McCann
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .203
.246

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brandon Valenzuela
55.60
now 4
0
James McCann
55.60
now 0
0
Runshigher is better
Brandon Valenzuela
2017.40
now 13
4
James McCann
2017.40
now 3
2
RBIhigher is better
Brandon Valenzuela
2013.20
now 10
3
James McCann
2013.20
now 6
3
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brandon Valenzuela
.0002.20
now 1
0
James McCann
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyBrandon Valenzuela — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighJames McCann — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.67
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