MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 8, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
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Jonny DeLuca
TB · RF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jonny DeLuca.

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

Jonny DeLuca 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
90.5
Jonny DeLuca
85.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
50.0%
Jonny DeLuca
29.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
27.3%
Jonny DeLuca
4.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
24.8%
Jonny DeLuca
33.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
17.1%
Jonny DeLuca
13.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.365
Jonny DeLuca
.292
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
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .111
.209
Jonny DeLuca
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .269
.247

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
513.20
now 2
10
Jonny DeLuca
513.20
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2034.20
now 2
16
Jonny DeLuca
2034.20
now 17
25
RBIhigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2052.60
now 5
39
Jonny DeLuca
2052.60
now 19
28
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.00012.60
now 0
0
Jonny DeLuca
.00012.60
now 6
9
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEsmerlyn Valdez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.70
Sell HighJonny DeLuca — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
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