MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandon Eisert
Brandon Eisert
PIT · 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

Brandon Eisert 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
Brandon Eisert
90.0
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
14.1%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
25.9%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandon Eisert
29.8%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
39.2%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
6.4%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandon Eisert
.299
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
Brandon Eisert
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brandon Eisert
1.161.52
now 1.37
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandon Eisert
4023.80
now 11
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Brandon Eisert
.0001.48
now 1
0–0
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowBrandon Eisert — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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