MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Chandler Simpson
Chandler Simpson
TB · LF
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Portrait of Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum
PIT · CF
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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); Jake Mangum wins 2 (HR, RBI).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
83.9
Jake Mangum
84.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
14.3%
Jake Mangum
26.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
0.0%
Jake Mangum
1.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
30.1%
Jake Mangum
47.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
4.9%
Jake Mangum
12.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
.267
Jake Mangum
.287
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
Chandler Simpson
.250.300
lg AVG .295
now .284
.267
Jake Mangum
.250.300
lg AVG .295
now .269
.259

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
52.20
now 0
0
Jake Mangum
52.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2035.60
now 30
22
Jake Mangum
2035.60
now 16
19
RBIhigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2015.20
now 12
9
Jake Mangum
2015.20
now 9
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
5.6016.40
now 14
10
Jake Mangum
5.6016.40
now 8
9
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChandler Simpson — sell.conf 0.65
SellJake Mangum — sell.conf 0.61
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