MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum
PIT · CF
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Portrait of Ryan Waldschmidt
Ryan Waldschmidt
AZ · CF
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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 Mangum wins 1 (AVG); Ryan Waldschmidt wins 1 (RBI); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
85.4
Ryan Waldschmidt
86.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
26.5%
Ryan Waldschmidt
29.9%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
1.9%
Ryan Waldschmidt
6.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
45.6%
Ryan Waldschmidt
24.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
12.2%
Ryan Waldschmidt
13.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
.284
Ryan Waldschmidt
.303
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
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .269
.253
Ryan Waldschmidt
.230.300
lg AVG .295
now .284
.243

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
52.20
now 1
0
Ryan Waldschmidt
52.20
now 0
0
Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
2020.80
now 16
4
Ryan Waldschmidt
2020.80
now 10
4
RBIhigher is better
Jake Mangum
2012.20
now 9
2
Ryan Waldschmidt
2012.20
now 7
3
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Mangum
.00010.40
now 8
2
Ryan Waldschmidt
.00010.40
now 5
2
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJake Mangum — sell.conf 0.61
Hold · leans sellRyan Waldschmidt — hold.conf 0.60
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