MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of JJ Bleday
JJ Bleday
CIN · LF
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Portrait of Max Schuemann
Max Schuemann
NYY · 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

JJ Bleday wins 2 (HR, RBI); Max Schuemann wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
89.0
Max Schuemann
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
42.1%
Max Schuemann
43.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
10.7%
Max Schuemann
10.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
22.7%
Max Schuemann
21.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
12.1%
Max Schuemann
11.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
.367
Max Schuemann
.327
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
JJ Bleday
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .301
.205
Max Schuemann
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .294
.205

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
514
now 10
3
Max Schuemann
514
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
2035
now 19
20
Max Schuemann
2035
now 7
27
RBIhigher is better
JJ Bleday
2039.40
now 27
29
Max Schuemann
2039.40
now 3
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
JJ Bleday
.00010.80
now 1
1
Max Schuemann
.00010.80
now 2
8
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJJ Bleday — buy.conf 0.70
Hold · wait & seeMax Schuemann — hold.conf 0.50
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