MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Max Kepler
AZ · LF
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Samad Taylor
SD · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Max Kepler.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Max Kepler wins 2 categories (HR, AVG); Samad Taylor wins 0 (none); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Max Kepler
89.0
Samad Taylor
85.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Max Kepler
46.9%
Samad Taylor
25.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Max Kepler
10.2%
Samad Taylor
3.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Max Kepler
40.3%
Samad Taylor
28.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Max Kepler
12.2%
Samad Taylor
10.0%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Max Kepler
.296
Samad Taylor
.326
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
Max Kepler
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .000
.222
Samad Taylor
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .000
.201

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Max Kepler
54.20
now 0
3
Samad Taylor
54.20
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Max Kepler
203.20
now 0
0
Samad Taylor
203.20
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Max Kepler
203.20
now 0
0
Samad Taylor
203.20
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Max Kepler
.0001.20
now 0
0
Samad Taylor
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMax Kepler — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighSamad Taylor — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.65
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