MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton
MIN · CF
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Portrait of Juan Soto
Juan Soto
NYM · LF
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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

Byron Buxton wins 2 (HR, R); Juan Soto wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
90.6
Juan Soto
92.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
47.7%
Juan Soto
48.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Byron Buxton
17.7%
Juan Soto
14.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
34.9%
Juan Soto
19.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Byron Buxton
16.6%
Juan Soto
8.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Byron Buxton
.349
Juan Soto
.422
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
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .258
.223
Juan Soto
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .297
.262

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
521.40
now 17
7
Juan Soto
521.40
now 13
6
Runshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2046.80
now 40
28
Juan Soto
2046.80
now 27
23
RBIhigher is better
Byron Buxton
2033
now 27
19
Juan Soto
2033
now 29
24
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Byron Buxton
2.806.20
now 5
4
Juan Soto
2.806.20
now 5
4
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyByron Buxton — buy.conf 0.67
BuyJuan Soto — buy.conf 0.81
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