MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Carson Seymour
SF · P
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Portrait of Kirby Yates
Kirby Yates
PIT · 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

Carson Seymour wins 0 (none); Kirby Yates 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
Carson Seymour
97.2
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Seymour
10.6%
Kirby Yates
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Seymour
15.7%
Kirby Yates
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Seymour
25.5%
Kirby Yates
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Seymour
39.6%
Kirby Yates
46.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Seymour
9.4%
Kirby Yates
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Seymour
.385
Kirby Yates
.286
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
Carson Seymour
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
Kirby Yates
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Carson Seymour
.9002.55
now 2.33
1.24
Kirby Yates
.9002.55
now 1.20
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Seymour
4015.60
now 1
0
Kirby Yates
4015.60
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Carson Seymour
.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 & seeCarson Seymour — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50
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