MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
Portrait of Jackson Merrill
Jackson Merrill
SD · CF
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Portrait of Wade Meckler
Wade Meckler
LAA · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Wade Meckler.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — RBI, steals, and average. Jackson Merrill’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Wade Meckler wins 3 categories (RBI, SB, AVG); Jackson Merrill wins 2 (HR, R).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
89.4
Wade Meckler
86.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
44.9%
Wade Meckler
32.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
9.1%
Wade Meckler
5.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jackson Merrill
35.3%
Wade Meckler
27.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jackson Merrill
14.8%
Wade Meckler
11.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jackson Merrill
.306
Wade Meckler
.324
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
Jackson Merrill
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .209
.232
Wade Meckler
.200.320
lg AVG .295
now .286
.236

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jackson Merrill
56.20
now 5
5
Wade Meckler
56.20
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Jackson Merrill
2035.20
now 26
22
Wade Meckler
2035.20
now 3
14
RBIhigher is better
Jackson Merrill
2047.20
now 21
18
Wade Meckler
2047.20
now 8
36
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jackson Merrill
.00013.20
now 10
8
Wade Meckler
.00013.20
now 2
9
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowJackson Merrill — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.66
Hold · wait & seeWade Meckler — hold.conf 0.50
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