MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 18, 2026
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205 PA · week 17
this weekHOLD
last weekHOLD

Nick Loftin

data as of July 18, 2026·week 17
Hold · steady skill near league average (0.318); hold steady — skill tracks near league, no edge either way.med 0.60 (narrative held for review)
ROSHR 2AVG .249R 19RBI 24SB 0

Loftin is a hold — league average, no edge either way.

ROS projects HR 0 YTD → 2 ROS, AVG .214 YTD → .249 ROS. Stable, rosterable; no clear edge to exploit either way.

VS His Norm

  • Barrel %5.2%−0.1%vs his ~5.3% career norm

Drivers

  • xwobaSIGNALskill near league average (0.318)
metric · nowrolling trajectoryvs. leaguestabilized?
Avg Exit Velo88.0 mph
believable since May 2588.0 mph*
lg avg 89.0 mph −1.0 mphvs his norm —
153 / 50 BBE
Hard-Hit %30.1%
30.1%*
lg avg 40.0% −9.9%vs his norm —
153 / 50 BBE
Barrel %5.2%
norm5.2%*
lg avg 8.0% −2.8%vs his norm −0.1%
153 / 60 BBE
xwOBA.318
.318*
lg avg .315 +.003vs his norm —
205 / 160 PA
wOBA.331
.331*
lg avg .315 +.016vs his norm —
205 / 200 PA
Strikeout %12.7%
12.7%*
lg avg 22.0% −9.3%vs his norm —
205 / 60 PA
Walk %10.2%
10.2%*
lg avg 8.5% +1.7%vs his norm —
205 / 120 PA
BABIP.264
norm.264*
lg avg .295 −.031vs his norm +.016 BABIP is above his ~.248 normexpect it to fall.
153 / 800 BIP
Swinging-Strike %6.0%
6.0%*
lg avg 11.0% −5.0%vs his norm —
205 / 50 PA
Chase %21.7%
21.7%*
lg avg 28.5% −6.8%vs his norm —
205 / 50 PA

5×5 ROS Outlook

rest of season

Where each category goes the rest of the way, and the skill that drives it. Tap a row to expand the full derivation.

statytdrosdriverconf
Barrel% 5.2%→5.2%signal2 HR — Barrel% 5.2% (signal) held to career ~5.3% → projected 5.2%.
BABIP 0.264→0.275 regressednoise.249 AVG — BABIP 0.264 is noise, regressed toward xBA-implied 0.278 (xBA 0.246) → 0.275.
on-base + lineup19 R — his run rate over ~148 projected PA.
slugging + lineup24 RBI — his RBI rate over ~148 projected PA.
run rate / role0 SB — his steal rate (0 in 28 G) over ~148 projected PA.
rosterdroprotational counting only

Every projection traces to a sabermetric input. The driver and confidence shown per row are always visible; tap any row to expand the full derivation.

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