MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Casey Schmitt
Casey Schmitt
SF · LF
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Portrait of Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
SD · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Casey Schmitt.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Casey Schmitt wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Jackson Merrill wins 2 (HR, SB).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Casey Schmitt
89.9
Jackson Merrill
90.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Casey Schmitt
44.8%
Jackson Merrill
47.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Casey Schmitt
12.3%
Jackson Merrill
10.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Casey Schmitt
36.5%
Jackson Merrill
36.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Casey Schmitt
11.5%
Jackson Merrill
14.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Casey Schmitt
.355
Jackson Merrill
.324
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
Casey Schmitt
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .289
.256
Jackson Merrill
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .209
.240

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Casey Schmitt
515.60
now 12
3
Jackson Merrill
515.60
now 5
4
Runshigher is better
Casey Schmitt
2031.40
now 27
17
Jackson Merrill
2031.40
now 26
16
RBIhigher is better
Casey Schmitt
2041
now 33
21
Jackson Merrill
2041
now 21
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Casey Schmitt
.20012.80
now 5
3
Jackson Merrill
.20012.80
now 10
6
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCasey Schmitt — buy.conf 0.68
Hold · leans buyJackson Merrill — hold.conf 0.60
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