MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of Ildemaro Vargas
Ildemaro Vargas
AZ · 1B
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Portrait of Josh Bell
Josh Bell
MIN · DH
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ildemaro Vargas.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ildemaro Vargas wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Josh Bell wins 1 (HR); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
87.5
Josh Bell
89.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
35.0%
Josh Bell
43.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
3.4%
Josh Bell
9.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
38.3%
Josh Bell
30.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ildemaro Vargas
7.0%
Josh Bell
12.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ildemaro Vargas
.311
Josh Bell
.325
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
Ildemaro Vargas
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .291
.257
Josh Bell
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .225
.243

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
59.40
now 7
1
Josh Bell
59.40
now 5
4
Runshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2033.60
now 30
24
Josh Bell
2033.60
now 28
21
RBIhigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
2042.20
now 37
30
Josh Bell
2042.20
now 32
24
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ildemaro Vargas
.0002.20
now 1
1
Josh Bell
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyIldemaro Vargas — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyJosh Bell — hold.conf 0.60
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