MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Cam Smith
Cam Smith
HOU · RF
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Jonny DeLuca
TB · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jonny DeLuca.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — RBI, steals, and average. Cam Smith’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jonny DeLuca wins 3 categories (RBI, SB, AVG); Cam Smith wins 1 (HR); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Cam Smith
89.5
Jonny DeLuca
85.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
44.5%
Jonny DeLuca
29.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
11.7%
Jonny DeLuca
3.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Cam Smith
28.7%
Jonny DeLuca
34.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Cam Smith
13.7%
Jonny DeLuca
14.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Cam Smith
.333
Jonny DeLuca
.286
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
Cam Smith
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .218
.217
Jonny DeLuca
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .269
.246

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
58
now 6
4
Jonny DeLuca
58
now 2
1
Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
2029.60
now 26
18
Jonny DeLuca
2029.60
now 17
18
RBIhigher is better
Cam Smith
2024.20
now 21
15
Jonny DeLuca
2024.20
now 19
20
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Cam Smith
3.808.20
now 7
5
Jonny DeLuca
3.808.20
now 6
6
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowCam Smith — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.69
SellJonny DeLuca — sell.conf 0.61
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