MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 15, 2026
Portrait of Colt Emerson
Colt Emerson
SEA · SS
Change to
Trevor Story
BOS · SS
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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

Colt Emerson wins 2 (R, RBI); Trevor Story wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Colt Emerson
87.0
Trevor Story
88.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Colt Emerson
31.1%
Trevor Story
41.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Colt Emerson
6.7%
Trevor Story
3.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Colt Emerson
37.3%
Trevor Story
44.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Colt Emerson
17.5%
Trevor Story
17.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Colt Emerson
.247
Trevor Story
.248
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
Colt Emerson
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .250
.176
Trevor Story
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .206
.204

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Colt Emerson
54.20
now 3
3
Trevor Story
54.20
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Colt Emerson
2028
now 7
22
Trevor Story
2028
now 16
17
RBIhigher is better
Colt Emerson
2031.80
now 8
25
Trevor Story
2031.80
now 19
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Colt Emerson
.0005.60
now 0
0
Trevor Story
.0005.60
now 4
4
If you already own them — trade angle
SellColt Emerson — sell.conf 0.69
SellTrevor Story — sell.conf 0.68
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