MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
Change to
Portrait of Corbin Carroll
Corbin Carroll
AZ · RF
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

Byron Buxton wins 2 (HR, R); Corbin Carroll wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
90.3
Corbin Carroll
91.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
47.3%
Corbin Carroll
49.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
17.6%
Corbin Carroll
12.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
35.2%
Corbin Carroll
29.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.6%
Corbin Carroll
12.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.348
Corbin Carroll
.345
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
Byron Buxton
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .258
.220
Corbin Carroll
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .286
.237

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
522.60
now 17
5
Corbin Carroll
522.60
now 7
3
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2047.60
now 40
23
Corbin Carroll
2047.60
now 37
21
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2032.80
now 27
16
Corbin Carroll
2032.80
now 28
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
1.408.60
now 5
3
Corbin Carroll
1.408.60
now 7
4
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.67
BuyCorbin Carroll — buy.conf 0.66
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