MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 28, 2026
Portrait of Munetaka Murakami
Munetaka Murakami
CWS · 1B
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Portrait of Willson Contreras
Willson Contreras
BOS · 1B
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Munetaka Murakami.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Munetaka Murakami wins 2 categories (R, RBI); Willson Contreras wins 1 (AVG); 2 even.

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
94.1
Willson Contreras
90.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
59.2%
Willson Contreras
46.5%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
20.4%
Willson Contreras
14.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Munetaka Murakami
22.0%
Willson Contreras
34.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Munetaka Murakami
17.7%
Willson Contreras
14.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Munetaka Murakami
.376
Willson Contreras
.387
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
Munetaka Murakami
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .240
.175
Willson Contreras
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .286
.251

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
526
now 20
5
Willson Contreras
526
now 11
5
Runshigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
2053
now 43
29
Willson Contreras
2053
now 26
18
RBIhigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
2048.20
now 41
27
Willson Contreras
2048.20
now 33
23
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Munetaka Murakami
.0002.20
now 1
1
Willson Contreras
.0002.20
now 1
1
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyMunetaka Murakami — buy.conf 0.72
BuyWillson Contreras — buy.conf 0.74
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