MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Daylen Lile
Daylen Lile
WSH · LF
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Portrait of Ryan Waldschmidt
Ryan Waldschmidt
AZ · 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

Daylen Lile wins 2 (R, RBI); Ryan Waldschmidt wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Daylen Lile
88.1
Ryan Waldschmidt
87.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Daylen Lile
35.4%
Ryan Waldschmidt
36.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Daylen Lile
8.0%
Ryan Waldschmidt
7.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Daylen Lile
37.5%
Ryan Waldschmidt
25.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Daylen Lile
12.8%
Ryan Waldschmidt
15.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Daylen Lile
.314
Ryan Waldschmidt
.283
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
Daylen Lile
.220.300
lg AVG .295
now .252
.239
Ryan Waldschmidt
.220.300
lg AVG .295
now .284
.243

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Daylen Lile
59.80
now 7
3
Ryan Waldschmidt
59.80
now 0
3
Runshigher is better
Daylen Lile
2046.40
now 36
22
Ryan Waldschmidt
2046.40
now 10
16
RBIhigher is better
Daylen Lile
2036.40
now 28
17
Ryan Waldschmidt
2036.40
now 7
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Daylen Lile
.00010.40
now 4
2
Ryan Waldschmidt
.00010.40
now 5
8
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyDaylen Lile — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · wait & seeRyan Waldschmidt — hold.conf 0.50
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