MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 9, 2026
Portrait of Michael Busch
Michael Busch
CHC · 1B
Change to
Portrait of Randal Grichuk
Randal Grichuk
CWS · DH
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

Michael Busch wins 2 (HR, SB); Randal Grichuk wins 2 (R, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Michael Busch
88.3
Randal Grichuk
90.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
39.6%
Randal Grichuk
47.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Michael Busch
9.5%
Randal Grichuk
10.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Michael Busch
25.5%
Randal Grichuk
34.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Michael Busch
11.0%
Randal Grichuk
12.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Michael Busch
.336
Randal Grichuk
.338
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
Michael Busch
.220.260
lg AVG .295
now .243
.230
Randal Grichuk
.220.260
lg AVG .295
now .250
.251

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
57.60
now 6
3
Randal Grichuk
57.60
now 4
2
Runshigher is better
Michael Busch
2031.20
now 26
13
Randal Grichuk
2031.20
now 13
15
RBIhigher is better
Michael Busch
2043
now 35
18
Randal Grichuk
2043
now 15
18
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Michael Busch
.0002.20
now 1
1
Randal Grichuk
.0002.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMichael Busch — buy.conf 0.64
BuyRandal Grichuk — buy.conf 0.65
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