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
Burch Smith wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Burch Smith
93.8
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
10.4%
Kirby Yates
15.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Burch Smith
27.4%
Kirby Yates
27.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Burch Smith
26.2%
Kirby Yates
35.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
47.8%
Kirby Yates
46.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Burch Smith
4.3%
Kirby Yates
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Burch Smith
.287
Kirby Yates
.287
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
Burch Smith
2.724.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.18
3.70
Kirby Yates
2.724.78
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Burch Smith
1.091.58
now 1.47
1.24
Kirby Yates
1.091.58
now 1.20
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Burch Smith
4026
now 20
5
Kirby Yates
4026
now 10
5
Winshigher is better
Burch Smith
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0
SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeBurch Smith — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50