MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 16, 2026
Portrait of Willy Adames
Willy Adames
SF · SS
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Portrait of Xander Bogaerts
Xander Bogaerts
SD · SS
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Xander Bogaerts.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Xander Bogaerts wins 3 categories (RBI, SB, AVG); Willy Adames wins 2 (HR, R).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Willy Adames
88.4
Xander Bogaerts
88.1
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Willy Adames
40.2%
Xander Bogaerts
38.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Willy Adames
8.8%
Xander Bogaerts
6.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Willy Adames
32.3%
Xander Bogaerts
25.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Willy Adames
13.9%
Xander Bogaerts
9.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Willy Adames
.293
Xander Bogaerts
.315
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
Willy Adames
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .239
.217
Xander Bogaerts
.200.260
lg AVG .295
now .243
.221

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Willy Adames
510
now 8
6
Xander Bogaerts
510
now 8
3
Runshigher is better
Willy Adames
2031.20
now 28
23
Xander Bogaerts
2031.20
now 25
22
RBIhigher is better
Willy Adames
2029.20
now 23
19
Xander Bogaerts
2029.20
now 26
23
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Willy Adames
.00012.20
now 1
1
Xander Bogaerts
.00012.20
now 9
8
If you already own them — trade angle
SellWilly Adames — sell.conf 0.59
Hold · steadyXander Bogaerts — hold.conf 0.60
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