MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum
PIT · CF
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Portrait of Wade Meckler
Wade Meckler
LAA · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Jake Mangum.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, steals, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jake Mangum wins 3 categories (R, SB, AVG); Wade Meckler wins 1 (RBI); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
85.0
Wade Meckler
86.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
25.8%
Wade Meckler
31.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
1.3%
Wade Meckler
4.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
46.9%
Wade Meckler
28.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
12.5%
Wade Meckler
11.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
.287
Wade Meckler
.319
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
.210.310
lg AVG .295
now .269
.261
Wade Meckler
.210.310
lg AVG .295
now .286
.234

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
53.20
now 1
1
Wade Meckler
53.20
now 2
1
Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
2021.20
now 16
16
Wade Meckler
2021.20
now 3
11
RBIhigher is better
Jake Mangum
2036
now 9
9
Wade Meckler
2036
now 8
28
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Mangum
.00010.40
now 8
8
Wade Meckler
.00010.40
now 2
7
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJake Mangum — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
Hold · steadyWade Meckler — hold.conf 0.60
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