MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 24, 2026
Portrait of José Tena
José Tena
WSH · DH
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Nolan Schanuel
LAA · 1B
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

José Tena wins 2 (HR, R); Nolan Schanuel wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
José Tena
92.2
Nolan Schanuel
87.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
José Tena
51.6%
Nolan Schanuel
32.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
José Tena
8.2%
Nolan Schanuel
1.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
José Tena
31.6%
Nolan Schanuel
28.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
José Tena
17.1%
Nolan Schanuel
7.8%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
José Tena
.309
Nolan Schanuel
.332
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
José Tena
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .219
.237
Nolan Schanuel
.200.290
lg AVG .295
now .259
.271

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
José Tena
55.20
now 3
3
Nolan Schanuel
55.20
now 4
1
Runshigher is better
José Tena
2022.20
now 17
19
Nolan Schanuel
2022.20
now 18
15
RBIhigher is better
José Tena
2028.40
now 13
15
Nolan Schanuel
2028.40
now 24
20
Stolen Baseshigher is better
José Tena
.0001.20
now 0
0
Nolan Schanuel
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJosé Tena — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyNolan Schanuel — hold.conf 0.60
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