MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Ceddanne Rafaela
Ceddanne Rafaela
BOS · CF
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Portrait of Chase DeLauter
Chase DeLauter
CLE · RF
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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

Ceddanne Rafaela wins 2 (R, SB); Chase DeLauter 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
Ceddanne Rafaela
86.2
Chase DeLauter
90.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
32.0%
Chase DeLauter
44.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
5.0%
Chase DeLauter
6.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
41.2%
Chase DeLauter
20.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
13.4%
Chase DeLauter
6.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
.287
Chase DeLauter
.345
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
Ceddanne Rafaela
.230.290
lg AVG .295
now .275
.246
Chase DeLauter
.230.290
lg AVG .295
now .268
.268

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
58.60
now 5
3
Chase DeLauter
58.60
now 7
3
Runshigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
2026.20
now 23
20
Chase DeLauter
2026.20
now 22
18
RBIhigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
2036.80
now 23
20
Chase DeLauter
2036.80
now 32
26
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
.4007.60
now 6
5
Chase DeLauter
.4007.60
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCeddanne Rafaela — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
BuyChase DeLauter — buy.conf 0.66
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