MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Kevin McGonigle
Kevin McGonigle
DET · SS
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Portrait of Otto Lopez
Otto Lopez
MIA · SS
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Otto Lopez.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Otto Lopez wins 3 categories (RBI, SB, AVG); Kevin McGonigle wins 2 (HR, R).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Kevin McGonigle
88.0
Otto Lopez
89.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Kevin McGonigle
36.9%
Otto Lopez
42.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Kevin McGonigle
7.8%
Otto Lopez
6.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Kevin McGonigle
18.2%
Otto Lopez
33.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Kevin McGonigle
6.9%
Otto Lopez
9.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Kevin McGonigle
.363
Otto Lopez
.337
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
Kevin McGonigle
.250.360
lg AVG .295
now .285
.274
Otto Lopez
.250.360
lg AVG .295
now .333
.303

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Kevin McGonigle
55.20
now 3
4
Otto Lopez
55.20
now 4
3
Runshigher is better
Kevin McGonigle
2043.20
now 38
29
Otto Lopez
2043.20
now 33
25
RBIhigher is better
Kevin McGonigle
2027.20
now 21
16
Otto Lopez
2027.20
now 24
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Kevin McGonigle
5.8011.20
now 9
7
Otto Lopez
5.8011.20
now 10
8
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyKevin McGonigle — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighOtto Lopez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
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