MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Portrait of Calvin Faucher
Calvin Faucher
MIA · 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 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Calvin Faucher wins 2 (ERA, W); Craig Kimbrel wins 2 (K, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
96.3
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
11.5%
Craig Kimbrel
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
25.4%
Craig Kimbrel
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Calvin Faucher
28.4%
Craig Kimbrel
29.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
38.8%
Craig Kimbrel
37.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
5.0%
Craig Kimbrel
5.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Calvin Faucher
.293
Craig Kimbrel
.311
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
Calvin Faucher
2.766.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.50
3.58
Craig Kimbrel
2.766.45
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Calvin Faucher
1.041.93
now 1.73
1.41
Craig Kimbrel
1.041.93
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Calvin Faucher
4031.60
now 24
5
Craig Kimbrel
4031.60
now 17
6
Winshigher is better
Calvin Faucher
.0005.60
now 4
01
Craig Kimbrel
.0005.60
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyCalvin Faucher — buy.conf 0.76
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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