MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 3, 2026
Portrait of Christian Vázquez
Christian Vázquez
HOU · C
Change to
James McCann
AZ · C
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

Christian Vázquez wins 2 (R, RBI); James McCann wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
86.0
James McCann
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
23.3%
James McCann
42.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
1.3%
James McCann
7.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Christian Vázquez
35.5%
James McCann
42.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Christian Vázquez
9.5%
James McCann
15.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Christian Vázquez
.238
James McCann
.265
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
Christian Vázquez
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .246
.198
James McCann
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .203
.236

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Christian Vázquez
55.60
now 4
1
James McCann
55.60
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Christian Vázquez
2013.20
now 10
10
James McCann
2013.20
now 3
5
RBIhigher is better
Christian Vázquez
2021.40
now 17
16
James McCann
2021.40
now 6
10
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Christian Vázquez
.0001.20
now 0
0
James McCann
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChristian Vázquez — sell.conf 0.70
Sell HighJames McCann — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
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