MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Brandyn Garcia
Brandyn Garcia
AZ · 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

Brandyn Garcia 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
Brandyn Garcia
97.2
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
11.9%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
31.6%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brandyn Garcia
25.9%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
30.6%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
5.4%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brandyn Garcia
.222
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
Brandyn Garcia
27.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.75
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
27.58
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brandyn Garcia
.9001.68
now 0.83
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.68
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
4023.80
now 11
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Brandyn Garcia
.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 & seeBrandyn Garcia — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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