MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Brendan Donovan
SEA · 3B
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Portrait of Isaac Paredes
Isaac Paredes
HOU · 3B
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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

Brendan Donovan wins 2 (SB, AVG); Isaac Paredes wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
85.9
Isaac Paredes
86.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
32.9%
Isaac Paredes
29.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
4.3%
Isaac Paredes
5.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
25.3%
Isaac Paredes
26.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
8.7%
Isaac Paredes
6.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
.344
Isaac Paredes
.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
Brendan Donovan
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .274
.241
Isaac Paredes
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .237
.233

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
57.60
now 3
2
Isaac Paredes
57.60
now 6
2
Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2025.80
now 9
11
Isaac Paredes
2025.80
now 21
13
RBIhigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2030.40
now 8
10
Isaac Paredes
2030.40
now 24
15
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
.0002.20
now 1
1
Isaac Paredes
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrendan Donovan — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · leans buyIsaac Paredes — hold.conf 0.60
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