MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of JJ Bleday
JJ Bleday
CIN · LF
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Portrait of Ryan Waldschmidt
Ryan Waldschmidt
AZ · CF
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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 (R, RBI); Ryan Waldschmidt wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
89.0
Ryan Waldschmidt
87.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
41.5%
Ryan Waldschmidt
35.6%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
JJ Bleday
10.2%
Ryan Waldschmidt
8.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
22.8%
Ryan Waldschmidt
25.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
JJ Bleday
12.3%
Ryan Waldschmidt
15.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
JJ Bleday
.365
Ryan Waldschmidt
.281
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
.208
Ryan Waldschmidt
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .284
.239

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
514
now 10
3
Ryan Waldschmidt
514
now 0
3
Runshigher is better
JJ Bleday
2025.40
now 19
21
Ryan Waldschmidt
2025.40
now 10
16
RBIhigher is better
JJ Bleday
2039.20
now 27
30
Ryan Waldschmidt
2039.20
now 7
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
JJ Bleday
.00010.80
now 1
1
Ryan Waldschmidt
.00010.80
now 5
8
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJJ Bleday — buy.conf 0.70
Hold · wait & seeRyan Waldschmidt — hold.conf 0.50
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