MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Jake Mangum
Jake Mangum
PIT · CF
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Wyatt Langford
TEX · 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, RBI, and steals.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Jake Mangum wins 3 categories (R, RBI, SB); Wyatt Langford wins 2 (HR, AVG).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
84.7
Wyatt Langford
88.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
27.0%
Wyatt Langford
37.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jake Mangum
1.5%
Wyatt Langford
8.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
47.8%
Wyatt Langford
27.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jake Mangum
12.7%
Wyatt Langford
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jake Mangum
.286
Wyatt Langford
.321
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
.230.280
lg AVG .295
now .269
.257
Wyatt Langford
.230.280
lg AVG .295
now .238
.262

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
55.20
now 1
1
Wyatt Langford
55.20
now 1
4
Runshigher is better
Jake Mangum
2022.60
now 16
19
Wyatt Langford
2022.60
now 10
17
RBIhigher is better
Jake Mangum
2014.20
now 9
11
Wyatt Langford
2014.20
now 4
7
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jake Mangum
.20012.80
now 8
10
Wyatt Langford
.20012.80
now 3
5
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJake Mangum — sell.conf 0.61
Sell HighWyatt Langford — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.76
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