MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 28, 2026
Bryan De La Cruz
PHI · RF
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Portrait of Casey Schmitt
Casey Schmitt
SF · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Bryan De La Cruz wins 0 (none); Casey Schmitt wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bryan De La Cruz
88.8
Casey Schmitt
89.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bryan De La Cruz
40.7%
Casey Schmitt
44.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bryan De La Cruz
5.1%
Casey Schmitt
12.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bryan De La Cruz
32.8%
Casey Schmitt
36.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bryan De La Cruz
12.4%
Casey Schmitt
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bryan De La Cruz
.299
Casey Schmitt
.355
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
Bryan De La Cruz
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .500
.000
Casey Schmitt
.200.480
lg AVG .295
now .289
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bryan De La Cruz
516.80
now 1
0
Casey Schmitt
516.80
now 12
0
Runshigher is better
Bryan De La Cruz
2037.80
now 2
0
Casey Schmitt
2037.80
now 27
0
RBIhigher is better
Bryan De La Cruz
2046.20
now 2
0
Casey Schmitt
2046.20
now 33
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bryan De La Cruz
.0007
now 0
0
Casey Schmitt
.0007
now 5
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighBryan De La Cruz — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.64
BuyCasey Schmitt — buy.conf 0.68
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