MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 17, 2026
Portrait of Ceddanne Rafaela
Ceddanne Rafaela
BOS · CF
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Wyatt Langford
TEX · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Wyatt Langford.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — home runs, steals, and average. Ceddanne Rafaela’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

Wyatt Langford wins 3 categories (HR, SB, AVG); Ceddanne Rafaela wins 2 (R, RBI).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
86.0
Wyatt Langford
89.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
31.7%
Wyatt Langford
38.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
4.8%
Wyatt Langford
8.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
40.7%
Wyatt Langford
27.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
13.5%
Wyatt Langford
11.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ceddanne Rafaela
.286
Wyatt Langford
.308
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
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .275
.246
Wyatt Langford
.220.290
lg AVG .295
now .238
.250

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
56.60
now 5
3
Wyatt Langford
56.60
now 1
4
Runshigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
2028.20
now 23
20
Wyatt Langford
2028.20
now 10
19
RBIhigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
2030.60
now 23
20
Wyatt Langford
2030.60
now 4
8
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ceddanne Rafaela
1.807.20
now 6
5
Wyatt Langford
1.807.20
now 3
6
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighCeddanne Rafaela — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.77
Hold · steadyWyatt Langford — hold.conf 0.60
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