MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 20, 2026
Portrait of Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum
PIT · CF
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Portrait of Kyle Stowers
Kyle Stowers
MIA · 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

Jake Mangum wins 2 (SB, AVG); Kyle Stowers wins 2 (HR, RBI); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
84.6
Kyle Stowers
91.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
27.1%
Kyle Stowers
53.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
1.5%
Kyle Stowers
11.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
47.8%
Kyle Stowers
33.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
12.5%
Kyle Stowers
18.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
.286
Kyle Stowers
.323
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 Mangum
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .269
.256
Kyle Stowers
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .221
.233

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
58
now 1
1
Kyle Stowers
58
now 4
6
Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
2023.20
now 16
20
Kyle Stowers
2023.20
now 18
20
RBIhigher is better
Jake Mangum
2017.20
now 9
11
Kyle Stowers
2017.20
now 13
14
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Mangum
.00013.60
now 8
10
Kyle Stowers
.00013.60
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJake Mangum — sell.conf 0.61
Hold · leans buyKyle Stowers — hold.conf 0.60
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