MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 10, 2026
Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
Change to
Jonny DeLuca
TB · RF
Change to
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); Jonny DeLuca wins 2 (SB, AVG); 1 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ian Happ
89.2
Jonny DeLuca
85.6
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
41.5%
Jonny DeLuca
29.7%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
11.4%
Jonny DeLuca
3.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ian Happ
24.5%
Jonny DeLuca
35.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ian Happ
13.5%
Jonny DeLuca
13.3%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ian Happ
.313
Jonny DeLuca
.265
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
Ian Happ
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .230
.178
Jonny DeLuca
.200.310
lg AVG .295
now .269
.229

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
518.20
now 13
1
Jonny DeLuca
518.20
now 2
0
Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
2052.60
now 39
7
Jonny DeLuca
2052.60
now 17
5
RBIhigher is better
Ian Happ
2041.40
now 31
5
Jonny DeLuca
2041.40
now 19
5
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ian Happ
.0008.40
now 2
0
Jonny DeLuca
.0008.40
now 6
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
SellJonny DeLuca — sell.conf 0.65
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