MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Donovan Walton
Donovan Walton
ATH · 2B
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Portrait of Ketel Marte
Ketel Marte
AZ · 2B
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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

Donovan Walton wins 2 (R, AVG); Ketel Marte wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Donovan Walton
87.5
Ketel Marte
90.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Donovan Walton
33.7%
Ketel Marte
43.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Donovan Walton
4.2%
Ketel Marte
10.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Donovan Walton
27.7%
Ketel Marte
32.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Donovan Walton
11.8%
Ketel Marte
10.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Donovan Walton
.312
Ketel Marte
.351
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
.230.330
lg AVG .295
now .310
.258
Ketel Marte
.230.330
lg AVG .295
now .262
.253

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Donovan Walton
514
now 0
1
Ketel Marte
514
now 10
4
Runshigher is better
Donovan Walton
2046.20
now 7
24
Ketel Marte
2046.20
now 35
21
RBIhigher is better
Donovan Walton
2048.60
now 1
3
Ketel Marte
2048.60
now 35
21
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Donovan Walton
.0001.20
now 0
0
Ketel Marte
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighDonovan Walton — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.67
BuyKetel Marte — buy.conf 0.67
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