MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 14, 2026
Portrait of Chase DeLauter
Chase DeLauter
CLE · RF
Change to
Portrait of JJ Bleday
JJ Bleday
CIN · LF
Change to
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 (SB, AVG); JJ Bleday wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
90.9
JJ Bleday
89.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
44.3%
JJ Bleday
42.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
6.6%
JJ Bleday
10.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
20.4%
JJ Bleday
23.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chase DeLauter
6.8%
JJ Bleday
12.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chase DeLauter
.345
JJ Bleday
.368
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
Chase DeLauter
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .268
.268
JJ Bleday
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .301
.210

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
512.40
now 7
4
JJ Bleday
512.40
now 10
4
Runshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
2030.20
now 22
20
JJ Bleday
2030.20
now 19
27
RBIhigher is better
Chase DeLauter
22.6042.40
now 32
28
JJ Bleday
22.6042.40
now 27
38
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chase DeLauter
.0003.20
now 2
2
JJ Bleday
.0003.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyChase DeLauter — buy.conf 0.66
BuyJJ Bleday — buy.conf 0.71
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