MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
Change to
Heliot Ramos
SF · LF
Change to
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

Esmerlyn Valdez wins 2 (HR, RBI); Heliot Ramos wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
90.9
Heliot Ramos
92.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
53.7%
Heliot Ramos
49.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
29.3%
Heliot Ramos
14.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
23.6%
Heliot Ramos
37.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
16.7%
Heliot Ramos
15.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.401
Heliot Ramos
.340
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
Esmerlyn Valdez
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .111
.233
Heliot Ramos
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .267
.277

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
516
now 2
12
Heliot Ramos
516
now 4
8
Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2032.80
now 2
16
Heliot Ramos
2032.80
now 19
24
RBIhigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2055.40
now 5
41
Heliot Ramos
2055.40
now 20
25
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.0001.20
now 0
0
Heliot Ramos
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEsmerlyn Valdez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.72
BuyHeliot Ramos — buy.conf 0.65
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