MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Donovan Walton
Donovan Walton
ATH · 2B
Change to
Portrait of Jeff McNeil
Jeff McNeil
ATH · 2B
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Donovan Walton wins 0 (none); Jeff McNeil wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Donovan Walton
87.0
Jeff McNeil
86.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Donovan Walton
32.2%
Jeff McNeil
29.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Donovan Walton
4.9%
Jeff McNeil
1.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Donovan Walton
28.7%
Jeff McNeil
36.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Donovan Walton
13.2%
Jeff McNeil
9.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Donovan Walton
.326
Jeff McNeil
.299
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
Donovan Walton
.200.430
lg AVG .295
now .310
.000
Jeff McNeil
.200.430
lg AVG .295
now .251
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Donovan Walton
53.20
now 0
0
Jeff McNeil
53.20
now 2
0
Runshigher is better
Donovan Walton
2021
now 7
0
Jeff McNeil
2021
now 15
0
RBIhigher is better
Donovan Walton
2021
now 1
0
Jeff McNeil
2021
now 15
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Donovan Walton
.0002.20
now 0
0
Jeff McNeil
.0002.20
now 1
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyDonovan Walton — hold.conf 0.60
SellJeff McNeil — sell.conf 0.58
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