MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Beau Brieske
DET · P
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Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Beau Brieske wins 0 (none); Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Beau Brieske
95.5
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Beau Brieske
10.9%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Beau Brieske
23.1%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Beau Brieske
32.4%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Beau Brieske
46.9%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Beau Brieske
7.8%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Beau Brieske
.300
Craig Kimbrel
.316
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 · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Beau Brieske
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 32.40
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Beau Brieske
.9002.55
now 3.60
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9002.55
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Beau Brieske
4023.80
now 3
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Beau Brieske
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBeau Brieske — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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