MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Jac Caglianone
Jac Caglianone
KC · RF
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Portrait of Taylor Ward
Taylor Ward
SEA · LF
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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

Jac Caglianone wins 2 (HR, AVG); Taylor Ward wins 2 (R, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jac Caglianone
92.9
Taylor Ward
89.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jac Caglianone
55.4%
Taylor Ward
38.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jac Caglianone
14.2%
Taylor Ward
5.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jac Caglianone
37.3%
Taylor Ward
14.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jac Caglianone
15.5%
Taylor Ward
6.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jac Caglianone
.351
Taylor Ward
.344
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
Jac Caglianone
.230.260
lg AVG .295
now .242
.250
Taylor Ward
.230.260
lg AVG .295
now .248
.244

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jac Caglianone
57.60
now 6
4
Taylor Ward
57.60
now 2
3
Runshigher is better
Jac Caglianone
2045.20
now 20
13
Taylor Ward
2045.20
now 36
19
RBIhigher is better
Jac Caglianone
2020.60
now 13
8
Taylor Ward
2020.60
now 17
9
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jac Caglianone
.0003.20
now 1
1
Taylor Ward
.0003.20
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJac Caglianone — buy.conf 0.67
BuyTaylor Ward — buy.conf 0.66
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