MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Esmerlyn Valdez
PIT · RF
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Portrait of Max Schuemann
Max Schuemann
NYY · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Max Schuemann.

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

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

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
92.9
Max Schuemann
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
53.8%
Max Schuemann
43.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
26.9%
Max Schuemann
10.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
23.2%
Max Schuemann
21.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
17.6%
Max Schuemann
11.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.370
Max Schuemann
.327
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
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .111
.181
Max Schuemann
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .294
.205

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
58.40
now 2
6
Max Schuemann
58.40
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2037
now 2
11
Max Schuemann
2037
now 7
27
RBIhigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
2038
now 5
28
Max Schuemann
2038
now 3
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Esmerlyn Valdez
.00011.20
now 0
0
Max Schuemann
.00011.20
now 2
8
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighEsmerlyn Valdez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.71
Hold · wait & seeMax Schuemann — hold.conf 0.50
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