MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 23, 2026
Portrait of Chandler Simpson
Chandler Simpson
TB · LF
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Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ian Happ.

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

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ian Happ wins 3 categories (HR, R, RBI); Chandler Simpson wins 2 (SB, AVG).

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
83.9
Ian Happ
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
14.4%
Ian Happ
43.0%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
0.0%
Ian Happ
12.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
30.5%
Ian Happ
24.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Chandler Simpson
5.0%
Ian Happ
14.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Chandler Simpson
.264
Ian Happ
.323
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
Chandler Simpson
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .284
.266
Ian Happ
.200.330
lg AVG .295
now .230
.180

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
518.20
now 0
0
Ian Happ
518.20
now 13
5
Runshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2045.40
now 30
23
Ian Happ
2045.40
now 39
29
RBIhigher is better
Chandler Simpson
2039.80
now 12
9
Ian Happ
2039.80
now 31
23
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Chandler Simpson
.00019.20
now 14
11
Ian Happ
.00019.20
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
SellChandler Simpson — sell.conf 0.65
Hold · leans buyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
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