MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Brett Baty
Brett Baty
NYM · 3B
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Portrait of Miguel Vargas
Miguel Vargas
CWS · 3B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Miguel Vargas.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Miguel Vargas wins 5 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB, AVG); Brett Baty wins 0 (none).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brett Baty
89.6
Miguel Vargas
90.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brett Baty
39.7%
Miguel Vargas
47.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brett Baty
8.6%
Miguel Vargas
15.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brett Baty
28.2%
Miguel Vargas
21.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brett Baty
13.7%
Miguel Vargas
8.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brett Baty
.307
Miguel Vargas
.400
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
Brett Baty
.220.250
lg AVG .295
now .233
.230
Miguel Vargas
.220.250
lg AVG .295
now .241
.234

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brett Baty
519.80
now 3
4
Miguel Vargas
519.80
now 15
6
Runshigher is better
Brett Baty
2054
now 22
19
Miguel Vargas
2054
now 44
33
RBIhigher is better
Brett Baty
2045.20
now 23
20
Miguel Vargas
2045.20
now 38
29
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brett Baty
.00011.80
now 2
2
Miguel Vargas
.00011.80
now 9
7
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellBrett Baty — hold.conf 0.60
Buy LowMiguel Vargas — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.67
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