MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 7, 2026
Portrait of Josh Naylor
Josh Naylor
SEA · 1B
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Portrait of Yandy Díaz
Yandy Díaz
TB · DH
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Yandy Díaz.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and average.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Yandy Díaz wins 3 categories (R, RBI, AVG); Josh Naylor wins 1 (SB); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Josh Naylor
87.6
Yandy Díaz
90.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Josh Naylor
35.8%
Yandy Díaz
47.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Josh Naylor
4.4%
Yandy Díaz
7.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Josh Naylor
37.4%
Yandy Díaz
27.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Josh Naylor
9.3%
Yandy Díaz
6.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Josh Naylor
.316
Yandy Díaz
.353
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 Naylor
.230.340
lg AVG .295
now .254
.255
Yandy Díaz
.230.340
lg AVG .295
now .317
.272

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Josh Naylor
514.60
now 6
2
Yandy Díaz
514.60
now 11
2
Runshigher is better
Josh Naylor
2038.60
now 21
12
Yandy Díaz
2038.60
now 31
18
RBIhigher is better
Josh Naylor
2047.60
now 25
14
Yandy Díaz
2047.60
now 38
22
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Josh Naylor
.00016.40
now 12
7
Yandy Díaz
.00016.40
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyJosh Naylor — hold.conf 0.60
BuyYandy Díaz — buy.conf 0.68
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