MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Nimmo
Brandon Nimmo
TEX · RF
Change to
Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 5 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Brandon Nimmo wins 0 (none); Ian Happ wins 0 (none); 5 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Brandon Nimmo
92.0
Ian Happ
89.3
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Brandon Nimmo
50.5%
Ian Happ
42.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Brandon Nimmo
9.1%
Ian Happ
11.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Brandon Nimmo
29.0%
Ian Happ
23.6%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Brandon Nimmo
12.2%
Ian Happ
13.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Brandon Nimmo
.340
Ian Happ
.314
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
Brandon Nimmo
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .258
.000
Ian Happ
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .230
.000

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Brandon Nimmo
518.20
now 7
0
Ian Happ
518.20
now 13
0
Runshigher is better
Brandon Nimmo
2054.60
now 26
0
Ian Happ
2054.60
now 39
0
RBIhigher is better
Brandon Nimmo
2043.40
now 21
0
Ian Happ
2043.40
now 31
0
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Brandon Nimmo
.0003.20
now 2
0
Ian Happ
.0003.20
now 2
0
If you already own them — trade angle
BuyBrandon Nimmo — buy.conf 0.65
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
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