MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 22, 2026
Portrait of Cam Smith
Cam Smith
HOU · RF
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Portrait of Leody Taveras
Leody Taveras
BAL · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Leody Taveras.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and steals. 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

Leody Taveras wins 3 categories (R, RBI, SB); 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
89.4
Leody Taveras
87.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
44.4%
Leody Taveras
29.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Cam Smith
11.7%
Leody Taveras
4.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Cam Smith
29.1%
Leody Taveras
30.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Cam Smith
13.5%
Leody Taveras
12.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Cam Smith
.334
Leody Taveras
.288
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
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .218
.222
Leody Taveras
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .274
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
57.60
now 6
4
Leody Taveras
57.60
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Cam Smith
2029.20
now 26
20
Leody Taveras
2029.20
now 22
21
RBIhigher is better
Cam Smith
2025.20
now 21
16
Leody Taveras
2025.20
now 22
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Cam Smith
3.808.20
now 7
5
Leody Taveras
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 0.70
SellLeody Taveras — sell.conf 0.60
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