MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Josh Smith
TOR · 2B
Change to
Tommy Edman
LAD · 2B
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Josh Smith.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Josh Smith wins 3 categories (R, RBI, SB); Tommy Edman wins 1 (AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Josh Smith
86.6
Tommy Edman
88.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Josh Smith
29.6%
Tommy Edman
38.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Josh Smith
5.6%
Tommy Edman
6.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Josh Smith
34.3%
Tommy Edman
31.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Josh Smith
10.9%
Tommy Edman
10.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Josh Smith
.269
Tommy Edman
.354
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 Smith
.200.450
lg AVG .295
now .217
.207
Tommy Edman
.200.450
lg AVG .295
now .000
.321

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Josh Smith
52.20
now 0
1
Tommy Edman
52.20
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Josh Smith
2010.20
now 6
7
Tommy Edman
2010.20
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Josh Smith
2010.20
now 6
7
Tommy Edman
2010.20
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Josh Smith
.0003.20
now 2
2
Tommy Edman
.0003.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeJosh Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeTommy Edman — hold.conf 0.50
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