MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Dansby Swanson
Dansby Swanson
CHC · SS
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Francisco Lindor
NYM · 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

Dansby Swanson wins 2 (R, RBI); Francisco Lindor wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Dansby Swanson
89.7
Francisco Lindor
91.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Dansby Swanson
42.8%
Francisco Lindor
49.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Dansby Swanson
7.6%
Francisco Lindor
9.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Dansby Swanson
26.7%
Francisco Lindor
27.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Dansby Swanson
14.3%
Francisco Lindor
11.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Dansby Swanson
.307
Francisco Lindor
.352
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
Dansby Swanson
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .183
.203
Francisco Lindor
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .226
.252

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Dansby Swanson
59
now 7
3
Francisco Lindor
59
now 2
4
Runshigher is better
Dansby Swanson
2042
now 34
24
Francisco Lindor
2042
now 14
19
RBIhigher is better
Dansby Swanson
2035.80
now 27
19
Francisco Lindor
2035.80
now 5
7
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Dansby Swanson
.8006.20
now 5
3
Francisco Lindor
.8006.20
now 2
3
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellDansby Swanson — hold.conf 0.60
BuyFrancisco Lindor — buy.conf 0.67
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