MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Brendan Donovan
SEA · 3B
Change to
Shay Whitcomb
SF · 3B
Change to
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, AVG); Shay Whitcomb wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
85.7
Shay Whitcomb
86.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
27.8%
Shay Whitcomb
34.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
2.6%
Shay Whitcomb
12.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
25.3%
Shay Whitcomb
36.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brendan Donovan
7.8%
Shay Whitcomb
14.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brendan Donovan
.314
Shay Whitcomb
.249
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
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .274
.230
Shay Whitcomb
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .118
.148

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
54.20
now 3
0
Shay Whitcomb
54.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2012.20
now 9
3
Shay Whitcomb
2012.20
now 1
1
RBIhigher is better
Brendan Donovan
2011.20
now 8
3
Shay Whitcomb
2011.20
now 4
6
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brendan Donovan
.0002.20
now 1
0
Shay Whitcomb
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBrendan Donovan — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeShay Whitcomb — hold.conf 0.50
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