Rest of Season Projection
IanCategoryTaylor
13HR ←11
58R ←53
46RBI ←25
3SB3
.184AVG →.250
Current Season
IanCategoryTaylor
13HR ←2
39R ←36
31RBI ←17
2SB2
.230AVG →.248
What Each Player's System Trusts
Ian Happ
- xwobaSIGNALstable xwOBA 0.341, +0.026 vs league — production is earned
- hard_hit_pctSIGNALelite, already-stable contact quality
- k_pctSIGNALstrikeout rate 32% is stable and high — caps the floor
Taylor Ward
- xwobaSIGNALskill near league average (0.347)
Ian Happ: 13 HR / 58 R. Taylor Ward: 11 HR / 53 R. Different roster decisions — see individual verdicts.
Bare-stats comparison (narrative review pending).