MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Konnor Griffin
Konnor Griffin
PIT · SS
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Portrait of Otto Lopez
Otto Lopez
MIA · SS
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Konnor Griffin.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — runs, RBI, and steals. Otto Lopez’s box score looks better right now, but it’s built on luck that won’t hold.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Konnor Griffin wins 3 categories (R, RBI, SB); Otto Lopez 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
Konnor Griffin
87.8
Otto Lopez
89.5
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Konnor Griffin
37.0%
Otto Lopez
42.3%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Konnor Griffin
8.0%
Otto Lopez
6.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Konnor Griffin
38.8%
Otto Lopez
32.5%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Konnor Griffin
16.4%
Otto Lopez
9.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Konnor Griffin
.305
Otto Lopez
.334
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
Konnor Griffin
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .270
.239
Otto Lopez
.200.370
lg AVG .295
now .333
.296

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Konnor Griffin
55.20
now 4
3
Otto Lopez
55.20
now 4
3
Runshigher is better
Konnor Griffin
2037.40
now 30
23
Otto Lopez
2037.40
now 33
22
RBIhigher is better
Konnor Griffin
2027.20
now 22
17
Otto Lopez
2027.20
now 24
16
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Konnor Griffin
4.2016.80
now 14
11
Otto Lopez
4.2016.80
now 10
7
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans sellKonnor Griffin — hold.conf 0.60
Sell HighOtto Lopez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.73
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