MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · July 31, 2026
Portrait of Nicky Lopez
Nicky Lopez
TEX · 2B
Change to
Tommy Edman
LAD · 2B
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

Nicky Lopez wins 2 (R, RBI); Tommy Edman wins 2 (HR, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
85.1
Tommy Edman
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
23.0%
Tommy Edman
40.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
0.0%
Tommy Edman
7.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Nicky Lopez
33.5%
Tommy Edman
31.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Nicky Lopez
10.0%
Tommy Edman
10.4%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Nicky Lopez
.268
Tommy Edman
.368
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
Nicky Lopez
.200.470
lg AVG .295
now .269
.233
Tommy Edman
.200.470
lg AVG .295
now .000
.339

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Nicky Lopez
53.20
now 1
0
Tommy Edman
53.20
now 0
2
Runshigher is better
Nicky Lopez
2016.80
now 3
12
Tommy Edman
2016.80
now 0
0
RBIhigher is better
Nicky Lopez
2016.80
now 3
12
Tommy Edman
2016.80
now 0
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Nicky Lopez
.0001.20
now 0
0
Tommy Edman
.0001.20
now 0
0
If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighNicky Lopez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.75
Hold · wait & seeTommy Edman — hold.conf 0.50
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