MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 5, 2026
Portrait of Corbin Carroll
Corbin Carroll
AZ · RF
Change to
Portrait of Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
SD · CF
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

Corbin Carroll wins 2 (R, RBI); Jackson Merrill wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Corbin Carroll
91.8
Jackson Merrill
90.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Corbin Carroll
49.3%
Jackson Merrill
46.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Corbin Carroll
12.2%
Jackson Merrill
10.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Corbin Carroll
29.2%
Jackson Merrill
36.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Corbin Carroll
12.9%
Jackson Merrill
14.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Corbin Carroll
.345
Jackson Merrill
.322
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
Corbin Carroll
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .286
.236
Jackson Merrill
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .209
.239

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Corbin Carroll
58.20
now 7
4
Jackson Merrill
58.20
now 5
4
Runshigher is better
Corbin Carroll
2045.40
now 37
22
Jackson Merrill
2045.40
now 26
16
RBIhigher is better
Corbin Carroll
2034
now 28
16
Jackson Merrill
2034
now 21
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Corbin Carroll
1.6012.40
now 7
4
Jackson Merrill
1.6012.40
now 10
6
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCorbin Carroll — buy.conf 0.66
Hold · steadyJackson Merrill — hold.conf 0.60
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