MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Chandler Simpson
Chandler Simpson
TB · LF
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Portrait of Oneil Cruz
Oneil Cruz
PIT · CF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Oneil Cruz.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Oneil Cruz wins 4 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB); Chandler Simpson wins 1 (AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
84.1
Oneil Cruz
96.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
14.3%
Oneil Cruz
59.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
0.0%
Oneil Cruz
16.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
30.7%
Oneil Cruz
32.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
4.8%
Oneil Cruz
16.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
.264
Oneil Cruz
.358
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
.210.300
lg AVG .295
now .284
.263
Oneil Cruz
.210.300
lg AVG .295
now .255
.233

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
518.20
now 0
0
Oneil Cruz
518.20
now 13
6
Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2049.20
now 30
24
Oneil Cruz
2049.20
now 42
31
RBIhigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2053.80
now 12
9
Oneil Cruz
2053.80
now 41
31
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
7.8022.20
now 14
11
Oneil Cruz
7.8022.20
now 19
14
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChandler Simpson — sell.conf 0.65
BuyOneil Cruz — buy.conf 0.69
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