MLB Daily DeltaWeek 16 · July 15, 2026
Portrait of Nathan Lukes
Nathan Lukes
TOR · RF
Change to
Steven Kwan
CLE · 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

Nathan Lukes wins 2 (RBI, AVG); Steven Kwan wins 2 (R, SB); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
86.7
Steven Kwan
83.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
29.4%
Steven Kwan
9.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
1.2%
Steven Kwan
0.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nathan Lukes
34.7%
Steven Kwan
22.1%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nathan Lukes
8.9%
Steven Kwan
3.2%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nathan Lukes
.301
Steven Kwan
.309
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
Nathan Lukes
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .301
.270
Steven Kwan
.200.340
lg AVG .295
now .213
.238

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nathan Lukes
52.20
now 0
1
Steven Kwan
52.20
now 1
1
Runshigher is better
Nathan Lukes
2034.60
now 8
15
Steven Kwan
2034.60
now 27
23
RBIhigher is better
Nathan Lukes
2020.20
now 9
17
Steven Kwan
2020.20
now 12
10
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nathan Lukes
.0003.20
now 0
0
Steven Kwan
.0003.20
now 2
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighNathan Lukes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.72
Hold · steadySteven Kwan — hold.conf 0.60
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