MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 2, 2026
Portrait of Ian Happ
Ian Happ
CHC · LF
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Portrait of Troy Johnston
Troy Johnston
COL · RF
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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, and RBI.

Head-to-head
HR
R
RBI
SB
AVG

Ian Happ wins 3 categories (HR, R, RBI); Troy Johnston wins 2 (SB, AVG).

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Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Avg Exit Velolg 89.0 · higher = better
Ian Happ
89.5
Troy Johnston
89.7
Hard-Hit %lg 40.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
42.0%
Troy Johnston
38.4%
Barrel %lg 8.0% · higher = better
Ian Happ
12.0%
Troy Johnston
2.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · lower = better
Ian Happ
24.5%
Troy Johnston
35.0%
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · lower = better
Ian Happ
13.7%
Troy Johnston
12.1%
xwOBAlg .315 · higher = better
Ian Happ
.317
Troy Johnston
.323
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
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .230
.180
Troy Johnston
.200.360
lg AVG .295
now .312
.271

Volume · counting stats
Home Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
517.40
now 13
4
Troy Johnston
517.40
now 2
2
Runshigher is better
Ian Happ
2048.20
now 39
24
Troy Johnston
2048.20
now 23
16
RBIhigher is better
Ian Happ
2036.60
now 31
19
Troy Johnston
2036.60
now 25
17
Stolen Baseshigher is better
Ian Happ
.0004.20
now 2
1
Troy Johnston
.0004.20
now 3
2
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · steadyIan Happ — hold.conf 0.60
Hold · leans buyTroy Johnston — hold.conf 0.60
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