MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Colton Cowser
Colton Cowser
BAL · CF
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Portrait of Mike Yastrzemski
Mike Yastrzemski
ATL · LF
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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); Mike Yastrzemski wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Colton Cowser
87.0
Mike Yastrzemski
90.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Colton Cowser
37.2%
Mike Yastrzemski
42.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Colton Cowser
10.3%
Mike Yastrzemski
6.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Colton Cowser
28.8%
Mike Yastrzemski
26.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Colton Cowser
14.7%
Mike Yastrzemski
10.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Colton Cowser
.320
Mike Yastrzemski
.296
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
Colton Cowser
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .227
.198
Mike Yastrzemski
.200.270
lg AVG .295
now .250
.219

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Colton Cowser
55.20
now 4
4
Mike Yastrzemski
55.20
now 3
3
Runshigher is better
Colton Cowser
2028.20
now 17
17
Mike Yastrzemski
2028.20
now 25
21
RBIhigher is better
Colton Cowser
2021.20
now 18
18
Mike Yastrzemski
2021.20
now 17
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Colton Cowser
.0002.20
now 1
1
Mike Yastrzemski
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyColton Cowser — hold.conf 0.60
SellMike Yastrzemski — sell.conf 0.59
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