MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Carlos Cortes
Carlos Cortes
ATH · RF
Change to
Portrait of Mike Yastrzemski
Mike Yastrzemski
ATL · LF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Carlos Cortes wins 1 (AVG); Mike Yastrzemski wins 1 (R); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
90.0
Mike Yastrzemski
90.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
40.5%
Mike Yastrzemski
43.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
7.5%
Mike Yastrzemski
6.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Carlos Cortes
25.6%
Mike Yastrzemski
26.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Carlos Cortes
9.2%
Mike Yastrzemski
9.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Carlos Cortes
.336
Mike Yastrzemski
.300
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
Carlos Cortes
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .328
.260
Mike Yastrzemski
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .250
.221

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Carlos Cortes
56.20
now 5
3
Mike Yastrzemski
56.20
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Carlos Cortes
2029.80
now 14
13
Mike Yastrzemski
2029.80
now 25
23
RBIhigher is better
Carlos Cortes
2020.20
now 17
16
Mike Yastrzemski
2020.20
now 17
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Carlos Cortes
.0002.20
now 1
1
Mike Yastrzemski
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCarlos Cortes — buy.conf 0.64
SellMike Yastrzemski — sell.conf 0.58
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