MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 28, 2026
Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
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Portrait of JJ Bleday
JJ Bleday
CIN · 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

Ian Happ wins 2 (HR, R); JJ Bleday wins 2 (RBI, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ian Happ
90.0
JJ Bleday
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
44.3%
JJ Bleday
45.8%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
13.5%
JJ Bleday
10.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ian Happ
25.1%
JJ Bleday
23.9%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ian Happ
14.2%
JJ Bleday
11.9%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ian Happ
.326
JJ Bleday
.367
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
Ian Happ
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .230
.186
JJ Bleday
.200.350
lg AVG .295
now .301
.208

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
515.80
now 13
9
JJ Bleday
515.80
now 10
6
Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
2051.20
now 39
42
JJ Bleday
2051.20
now 19
33
RBIhigher is better
Ian Happ
2055
now 31
33
JJ Bleday
2055
now 27
47
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ian Happ
.0003.20
now 2
2
JJ Bleday
.0003.20
now 1
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · leans buyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
BuyJJ Bleday — buy.conf 0.70
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