MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 30, 2026
James McCann
AZ · C
Change to
Portrait of Pedro Pagés
Pedro Pagés
STL · C
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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

James McCann wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Pedro Pagés wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
James McCann
90.1
Pedro Pagés
86.9
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
James McCann
42.9%
Pedro Pagés
38.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
James McCann
7.9%
Pedro Pagés
5.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
James McCann
42.1%
Pedro Pagés
38.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
James McCann
15.6%
Pedro Pagés
14.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
James McCann
.255
Pedro Pagés
.266
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
James McCann
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .203
.228
Pedro Pagés
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .216
.197

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
James McCann
55.60
now 0
2
Pedro Pagés
55.60
now 4
2
Runshigher is better
James McCann
2015.60
now 3
6
Pedro Pagés
2015.60
now 11
12
RBIhigher is better
James McCann
2014.20
now 6
11
Pedro Pagés
2014.20
now 9
9
Stolen Baseshigher is better
James McCann
.0003.20
now 0
0
Pedro Pagés
.0003.20
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighJames McCann — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.72
SellPedro Pagés — sell.conf 0.65
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