MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Max Kepler
AZ · LF
Change to
Spencer Jones
NYY · CF
Change to
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

Max Kepler wins 2 (HR, AVG); Spencer Jones wins 2 (RBI, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Max Kepler
89.1
Spencer Jones
94.8
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Max Kepler
47.1%
Spencer Jones
62.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Max Kepler
9.8%
Spencer Jones
4.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Max Kepler
39.2%
Spencer Jones
34.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Max Kepler
11.4%
Spencer Jones
22.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Max Kepler
.289
Spencer Jones
.281
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
05

The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · batting average
AVGhigher is better
Max Kepler
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .000
.216
Spencer Jones
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .259
.189

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Max Kepler
54.20
now 0
3
Spencer Jones
54.20
now 0
1
Runshigher is better
Max Kepler
203.20
now 0
0
Spencer Jones
203.20
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Max Kepler
2015.40
now 0
0
Spencer Jones
2015.40
now 3
11
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Max Kepler
.0005.60
now 0
0
Spencer Jones
.0005.60
now 1
4
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeMax Kepler — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeSpencer Jones — hold.conf 0.50
Tweet