MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Brendan Donovan
SEA · 3B
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Leo Jiménez
MIA · 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 (R, RBI); Leo Jiménez wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
85.9
Leo Jiménez
91.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
32.9%
Leo Jiménez
45.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
4.3%
Leo Jiménez
5.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
25.3%
Leo Jiménez
24.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
8.7%
Leo Jiménez
10.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
.344
Leo Jiménez
.329
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
.210.290
lg AVG .295
now .274
.242
Leo Jiménez
.210.290
lg AVG .295
now .231
.252

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
54.20
now 3
2
Leo Jiménez
54.20
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2015.20
now 9
12
Leo Jiménez
2015.20
now 5
10
RBIhigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2015
now 8
11
Leo Jiménez
2015
now 1
2
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
.0003.20
now 1
1
Leo Jiménez
.0003.20
now 1
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrendan Donovan — hold.conf 0.50
Buy LowLeo Jiménez — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.70
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