MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Portrait of Brenan Hanifee
Brenan Hanifee
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

Brenan Hanifee 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
Brenan Hanifee
96.2
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
6.5%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
10.8%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Brenan Hanifee
22.5%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
45.3%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
8.0%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Brenan Hanifee
.370
Craig Kimbrel
.316
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 · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Brenan Hanifee
2.866.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.65
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.866.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Brenan Hanifee
1.161.52
now 1.38
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
4023.80
now 6
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Brenan Hanifee
.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
Sell HighBrenan Hanifee — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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