MLB Daily DeltaWeek 17 · July 19, 2026
Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
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Portrait of Taylor Ward
Taylor Ward
BAL · 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, RBI, and steals.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ian Happ wins 4 categories (HR, R, RBI, SB); Taylor Ward wins 1 (AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ian Happ
89.7
Taylor Ward
89.4
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
43.6%
Taylor Ward
39.1%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
12.3%
Taylor Ward
5.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ian Happ
24.0%
Taylor Ward
14.3%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ian Happ
14.2%
Taylor Ward
6.6%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ian Happ
.320
Taylor Ward
.349
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
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .230
.182
Taylor Ward
.200.280
lg AVG .295
now .248
.254

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
517.40
now 13
6
Taylor Ward
517.40
now 2
5
Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
22.2043.80
now 39
30
Taylor Ward
22.2043.80
now 36
27
RBIhigher is better
Ian Happ
2038.20
now 31
24
Taylor Ward
2038.20
now 17
13
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ian Happ
.0003.20
now 2
2
Taylor Ward
.0003.20
now 2
1
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
BuyTaylor Ward — buy.conf 0.67
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