MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 10, 2026
Portrait of Chandler Simpson
Chandler Simpson
TB · LF
Change to
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Chandler Simpson.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Chandler Simpson wins 3 categories (R, SB, AVG); Esmerlyn Valdez wins 2 (HR, RBI).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
84.2
Esmerlyn Valdez
90.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
14.7%
Esmerlyn Valdez
48.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
0.0%
Esmerlyn Valdez
25.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
30.0%
Esmerlyn Valdez
24.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
5.0%
Esmerlyn Valdez
16.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
.261
Esmerlyn Valdez
.349
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
Chandler Simpson
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .284
.257
Esmerlyn Valdez
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .111
.190

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
512.60
now 0
0
Esmerlyn Valdez
512.60
now 2
9
Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2041.20
now 30
28
Esmerlyn Valdez
2041.20
now 2
15
RBIhigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2051.20
now 12
11
Esmerlyn Valdez
2051.20
now 5
38
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
.00019.60
now 14
13
Esmerlyn Valdez
.00019.60
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChandler Simpson — sell.conf 0.66
Sell HighEsmerlyn Valdez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.70
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