MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Jonah Heim
Jonah Heim
ATH · C
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Portrait of Tyler Stephenson
Tyler Stephenson
CIN · 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

Jonah Heim wins 2 (R, RBI); Tyler Stephenson wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jonah Heim
87.1
Tyler Stephenson
90.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jonah Heim
29.8%
Tyler Stephenson
44.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jonah Heim
6.9%
Tyler Stephenson
9.6%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jonah Heim
34.1%
Tyler Stephenson
21.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jonah Heim
11.8%
Tyler Stephenson
11.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jonah Heim
.297
Tyler Stephenson
.328
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
Jonah Heim
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .197
.220
Tyler Stephenson
.200.240
lg AVG .295
now .193
.230

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jonah Heim
55.20
now 2
3
Tyler Stephenson
55.20
now 4
4
Runshigher is better
Jonah Heim
2020.20
now 9
17
Tyler Stephenson
2020.20
now 11
11
RBIhigher is better
Jonah Heim
2025
now 11
21
Tyler Stephenson
2025
now 17
17
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jonah Heim
.0001.20
now 0
0
Tyler Stephenson
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJonah Heim — sell.conf 0.59
Hold · leans buyTyler Stephenson — hold.conf 0.60
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