MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Edmundo Sosa
Edmundo Sosa
PHI · LF
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Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
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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

Edmundo Sosa wins 2 (SB, AVG); Ian Happ wins 2 (HR, R); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
87.5
Ian Happ
89.2
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
41.0%
Ian Happ
41.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
6.5%
Ian Happ
11.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Edmundo Sosa
54.1%
Ian Happ
24.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Edmundo Sosa
16.2%
Ian Happ
13.5%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Edmundo Sosa
.326
Ian Happ
.311
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
Edmundo Sosa
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .211
.251
Ian Happ
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .230
.176

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
517.40
now 3
2
Ian Happ
517.40
now 13
3
Runshigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
2050.20
now 11
12
Ian Happ
2050.20
now 39
21
RBIhigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
2037
now 16
17
Ian Happ
2037
now 31
17
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Edmundo Sosa
.0003.20
now 2
2
Ian Happ
.0003.20
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowEdmundo Sosa — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.74
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
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