MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Jonny DeLuca
TB · RF
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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

Jonny DeLuca wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 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
Jonny DeLuca
85.0
Max Schuemann
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jonny DeLuca
29.3%
Max Schuemann
43.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jonny DeLuca
3.8%
Max Schuemann
10.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jonny DeLuca
34.8%
Max Schuemann
21.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jonny DeLuca
14.1%
Max Schuemann
11.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jonny DeLuca
.283
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
Jonny DeLuca
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .269
.243
Max Schuemann
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .294
.205

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jonny DeLuca
53.20
now 2
1
Max Schuemann
53.20
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Jonny DeLuca
2035
now 17
17
Max Schuemann
2035
now 7
27
RBIhigher is better
Jonny DeLuca
2025.40
now 19
19
Max Schuemann
2025.40
now 3
12
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jonny DeLuca
.00010.40
now 6
6
Max Schuemann
.00010.40
now 2
8
If you already own them — trade angle
SellJonny DeLuca — sell.conf 0.61
Hold · wait & seeMax Schuemann — hold.conf 0.50
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