MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
Change to
Jung Hoo Lee
SF · RF
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); Jung Hoo Lee 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
92.4
Jung Hoo Lee
87.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
50.6%
Jung Hoo Lee
28.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
24.7%
Jung Hoo Lee
2.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
22.9%
Jung Hoo Lee
31.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
17.6%
Jung Hoo Lee
6.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.361
Jung Hoo Lee
.316
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
.200.380
lg AVG .295
now .111
.173
Jung Hoo Lee
.200.380
lg AVG .295
now .303
.289

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
56.60
now 2
5
Jung Hoo Lee
56.60
now 3
1
Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2034.20
now 2
11
Jung Hoo Lee
2034.20
now 25
17
RBIhigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2035.80
now 5
27
Jung Hoo Lee
2035.80
now 19
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.0001.20
now 0
0
Jung Hoo Lee
.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 0.81
Hold · steadyJung Hoo Lee — hold.conf 0.60
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