MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 29, 2026
Portrait of Edmundo Sosa
Edmundo Sosa
PHI · 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

Edmundo Sosa wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Ryan Waldschmidt wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
87.7
Ryan Waldschmidt
87.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
41.7%
Ryan Waldschmidt
36.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
6.8%
Ryan Waldschmidt
7.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Edmundo Sosa
54.4%
Ryan Waldschmidt
25.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Edmundo Sosa
16.0%
Ryan Waldschmidt
15.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
.331
Ryan Waldschmidt
.286
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
Edmundo Sosa
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .211
.256
Ryan Waldschmidt
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .284
.245

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
54.20
now 3
2
Ryan Waldschmidt
54.20
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
2019.20
now 11
14
Ryan Waldschmidt
2019.20
now 10
16
RBIhigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
2026.60
now 16
21
Ryan Waldschmidt
2026.60
now 7
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
.00010.40
now 2
3
Ryan Waldschmidt
.00010.40
now 5
8
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowEdmundo Sosa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.74
Hold · wait & seeRyan Waldschmidt — hold.conf 0.50
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