MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 16, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
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Portrait of Jackson Chourio
Jackson Chourio
MIL · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jackson Chourio.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, steals, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jackson Chourio wins 3 categories (R, SB, AVG); Esmerlyn Valdez wins 2 (HR, RBI).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
92.1
Jackson Chourio
92.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
52.6%
Jackson Chourio
46.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
29.8%
Jackson Chourio
13.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
24.6%
Jackson Chourio
33.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
17.3%
Jackson Chourio
11.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.374
Jackson Chourio
.334
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
Esmerlyn Valdez
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .111
.203
Jackson Chourio
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .276
.252

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
513.20
now 2
10
Jackson Chourio
513.20
now 2
5
Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2030
now 2
14
Jackson Chourio
2030
now 13
22
RBIhigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2047
now 5
35
Jackson Chourio
2047
now 11
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.00011.20
now 0
0
Jackson Chourio
.00011.20
now 5
8
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEsmerlyn Valdez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.74
BuyJackson Chourio — buy.conf 0.64
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