MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 6, 2026
Portrait of Josh Bell
Josh Bell
MIN · DH
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Portrait of Randal Grichuk
Randal Grichuk
CWS · DH
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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

Josh Bell wins 2 (HR, SB); Randal Grichuk wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Josh Bell
90.1
Randal Grichuk
90.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Josh Bell
43.1%
Randal Grichuk
46.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Josh Bell
10.1%
Randal Grichuk
11.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Josh Bell
31.1%
Randal Grichuk
33.8%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Josh Bell
12.4%
Randal Grichuk
13.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Josh Bell
.322
Randal Grichuk
.340
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
Josh Bell
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .225
.239
Randal Grichuk
.210.260
lg AVG .295
now .250
.250

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Josh Bell
56.20
now 5
3
Randal Grichuk
56.20
now 4
2
Runshigher is better
Josh Bell
2034
now 28
16
Randal Grichuk
2034
now 13
17
RBIhigher is better
Josh Bell
2038.80
now 32
19
Randal Grichuk
2038.80
now 15
19
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Josh Bell
.0002.20
now 1
1
Randal Grichuk
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJosh Bell — hold.conf 0.60
BuyRandal Grichuk — buy.conf 0.65
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