MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper
PHI · 1B
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Portrait of Willson Contreras
Willson Contreras
BOS · 1B
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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

Bryce Harper wins 2 (R, SB); Willson Contreras wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
90.1
Willson Contreras
90.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
46.1%
Willson Contreras
46.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Bryce Harper
11.1%
Willson Contreras
14.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
33.9%
Willson Contreras
34.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Bryce Harper
15.6%
Willson Contreras
14.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Bryce Harper
.389
Willson Contreras
.388
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
Bryce Harper
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .261
.248
Willson Contreras
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .286
.251

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
515.80
now 13
6
Willson Contreras
515.80
now 11
7
Runshigher is better
Bryce Harper
2039.20
now 34
26
Willson Contreras
2039.20
now 26
21
RBIhigher is better
Bryce Harper
22.8037.20
now 34
26
Willson Contreras
22.8037.20
now 33
26
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Bryce Harper
.0005.20
now 4
3
Willson Contreras
.0005.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBryce Harper — buy.conf 0.75
BuyWillson Contreras — buy.conf 0.75
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