MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Matt Olson
Matt Olson
ATL · 1B
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Portrait of Sal Stewart
Sal Stewart
CIN · 1B
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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

Matt Olson wins 2 (R, RBI); Sal Stewart wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Matt Olson
92.9
Sal Stewart
90.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Matt Olson
51.6%
Sal Stewart
41.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Matt Olson
14.1%
Sal Stewart
14.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Matt Olson
27.0%
Sal Stewart
28.4%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Matt Olson
11.0%
Sal Stewart
12.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Matt Olson
.364
Sal Stewart
.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
Matt Olson
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .261
.235
Sal Stewart
.220.270
lg AVG .295
now .261
.240

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Matt Olson
519.60
now 16
7
Sal Stewart
519.60
now 12
7
Runshigher is better
Matt Olson
2047
now 41
31
Sal Stewart
2047
now 34
26
RBIhigher is better
Matt Olson
21.2051.80
now 45
34
Sal Stewart
21.2051.80
now 37
28
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Matt Olson
.00013.60
now 1
1
Sal Stewart
.00013.60
now 10
8
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMatt Olson — buy.conf 0.70
BuySal Stewart — buy.conf 0.68
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