MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Cole Young
Cole Young
SEA · 2B
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Portrait of Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
BOS · 2B
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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

Cole Young wins 2 (HR, RBI); Isiah Kiner-Falefa wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Cole Young
88.4
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
82.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Cole Young
39.1%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
26.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Cole Young
5.2%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Cole Young
30.9%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
34.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Cole Young
9.5%
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
8.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Cole Young
.333
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
.312
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
Cole Young
.230.340
lg AVG .295
now .250
.253
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
.230.340
lg AVG .295
now .311
.266

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Cole Young
55.20
now 4
3
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
55.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Cole Young
2031.60
now 26
20
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2031.60
now 12
20
RBIhigher is better
Cole Young
2037.60
now 30
23
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
2037.60
now 11
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Cole Young
.0009
now 2
2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
.0009
now 4
7
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyCole Young — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeIsiah Kiner-Falefa — hold.conf 0.50
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