MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Chase DeLauter
Chase DeLauter
CLE · RF
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Portrait of Jake McCarthy
Jake McCarthy
COL · CF
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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

Chase DeLauter wins 2 (HR, AVG); Jake McCarthy wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
91.1
Jake McCarthy
84.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
45.4%
Jake McCarthy
25.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
6.5%
Jake McCarthy
5.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
21.0%
Jake McCarthy
37.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
6.9%
Jake McCarthy
13.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
.344
Jake McCarthy
.305
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
Chase DeLauter
.240.300
lg AVG .295
now .268
.266
Jake McCarthy
.240.300
lg AVG .295
now .288
.252

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
59.40
now 7
3
Jake McCarthy
59.40
now 4
1
Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
2025.20
now 22
15
Jake McCarthy
2025.20
now 20
17
RBIhigher is better
Chase DeLauter
2036.40
now 32
21
Jake McCarthy
2036.40
now 25
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
.00013.60
now 2
1
Jake McCarthy
.00013.60
now 10
8
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChase DeLauter — buy.conf 0.66
Sell HighJake McCarthy — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.77
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