MLB Daily DeltaWeek 15 · July 5, 2026
Jake Cronenworth
SD · 2B
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Portrait of Michael Massey
Michael Massey
KC · 2B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jake Cronenworth wins 1 (R); Michael Massey wins 1 (RBI); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Cronenworth
87.4
Michael Massey
90.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Cronenworth
30.7%
Michael Massey
40.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Cronenworth
6.8%
Michael Massey
7.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Cronenworth
26.3%
Michael Massey
38.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Cronenworth
10.1%
Michael Massey
10.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Cronenworth
.309
Michael Massey
.298
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
Jake Cronenworth
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .144
.222
Michael Massey
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .250
.223

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Cronenworth
56.60
now 1
4
Michael Massey
56.60
now 5
4
Runshigher is better
Jake Cronenworth
2025.60
now 13
22
Michael Massey
2025.60
now 14
21
RBIhigher is better
Jake Cronenworth
2032
now 4
7
Michael Massey
2032
now 16
24
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Cronenworth
.0003.20
now 1
2
Michael Massey
.0003.20
now 1
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJake Cronenworth — hold.conf 0.50
SellMichael Massey — sell.conf 0.58
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