MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Jordan Walker
Jordan Walker
STL · RF
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Portrait of Oneil Cruz
Oneil Cruz
PIT · 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

Jordan Walker wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Oneil Cruz wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Jordan Walker
94.1
Oneil Cruz
96.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Jordan Walker
51.3%
Oneil Cruz
59.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Jordan Walker
14.0%
Oneil Cruz
16.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Jordan Walker
35.0%
Oneil Cruz
32.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Jordan Walker
16.0%
Oneil Cruz
16.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Jordan Walker
.373
Oneil Cruz
.358
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
Jordan Walker
.210.300
lg AVG .295
now .284
.260
Oneil Cruz
.210.300
lg AVG .295
now .255
.234

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Jordan Walker
518.60
now 15
6
Oneil Cruz
518.60
now 13
6
Runshigher is better
Jordan Walker
26.6046.40
now 39
31
Oneil Cruz
26.6046.40
now 42
32
RBIhigher is better
Jordan Walker
26.2047.80
now 43
34
Oneil Cruz
26.2047.80
now 41
31
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Jordan Walker
.80024.20
now 7
6
Oneil Cruz
.80024.20
now 19
14
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyJordan Walker — buy.conf 0.72
BuyOneil Cruz — buy.conf 0.69
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