MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Colton Cowser
Colton Cowser
BAL · CF
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Portrait of Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum
PIT · 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

Colton Cowser wins 2 (HR, RBI); Jake Mangum wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Colton Cowser
88.0
Jake Mangum
85.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Colton Cowser
40.6%
Jake Mangum
26.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Colton Cowser
10.4%
Jake Mangum
1.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Colton Cowser
29.5%
Jake Mangum
45.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Colton Cowser
14.2%
Jake Mangum
12.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Colton Cowser
.317
Jake Mangum
.284
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
Colton Cowser
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .227
.197
Jake Mangum
.200.300
lg AVG .295
now .269
.253

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Colton Cowser
55.60
now 4
1
Jake Mangum
55.60
now 1
0
Runshigher is better
Colton Cowser
2022.20
now 17
4
Jake Mangum
2022.20
now 16
4
RBIhigher is better
Colton Cowser
2024.40
now 18
5
Jake Mangum
2024.40
now 9
2
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Colton Cowser
.00011.20
now 1
0
Jake Mangum
.00011.20
now 8
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyColton Cowser — hold.conf 0.60
SellJake Mangum — sell.conf 0.61
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