MLB Daily DeltaWeek 20 · August 8, 2026
Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
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Portrait of Ramón Laureano
Ramón Laureano
SD · 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 (R, RBI); Ramón Laureano 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
Ramón Laureano
88.0
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
41.2%
Ramón Laureano
41.2%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
11.5%
Ramón Laureano
14.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ian Happ
24.0%
Ramón Laureano
32.7%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ian Happ
13.5%
Ramón Laureano
15.7%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ian Happ
.311
Ramón Laureano
.312
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
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .230
.176
Ramón Laureano
.200.250
lg AVG .295
now .203
.198

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
517
now 13
3
Ramón Laureano
517
now 7
3
Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
2049
now 39
21
Ramón Laureano
2049
now 23
14
RBIhigher is better
Ian Happ
2038.20
now 31
17
Ramón Laureano
2038.20
now 21
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ian Happ
.0009.40
now 2
1
Ramón Laureano
.0009.40
now 7
4
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · steadyRamón Laureano — hold.conf 0.60
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