MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of JJ Bleday
JJ Bleday
CIN · LF
Change to
Ryan O'Hearn
PIT · RF
Change to
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); Ryan O'Hearn wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
89.1
Ryan O'Hearn
89.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
41.8%
Ryan O'Hearn
45.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
10.4%
Ryan O'Hearn
7.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
22.6%
Ryan O'Hearn
32.2%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
12.1%
Ryan O'Hearn
10.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
.365
Ryan O'Hearn
.320
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
JJ Bleday
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .301
.207
Ryan O'Hearn
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .294
.238

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
512.80
now 10
4
Ryan O'Hearn
512.80
now 8
3
Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
2031.60
now 19
23
Ryan O'Hearn
2031.60
now 28
25
RBIhigher is better
JJ Bleday
23.8035.20
now 27
32
Ryan O'Hearn
23.8035.20
now 30
27
Stolen Baseshigher is better
JJ Bleday
.0002.20
now 1
1
Ryan O'Hearn
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJJ Bleday — buy.conf 0.70
Hold · steadyRyan O'Hearn — hold.conf 0.60
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