MLB Daily DeltaWeek 18 · July 27, 2026
Portrait of Chris Martin
Chris Martin
TEX · P
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Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
TB · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 2 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

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

Chris Martin wins 1 (W); Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Chris Martin
94.5
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Chris Martin
8.5%
Craig Kimbrel
12.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Chris Martin
13.6%
Craig Kimbrel
22.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Chris Martin
32.2%
Craig Kimbrel
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Chris Martin
44.4%
Craig Kimbrel
34.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Chris Martin
11.1%
Craig Kimbrel
3.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Chris Martin
.408
Craig Kimbrel
.309
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
Chris Martin
2.048.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.84
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.048.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Chris Martin
.9602.22
now 1.94
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9602.22
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Chris Martin
4033.60
now 7
17
Craig Kimbrel
4033.60
now 17
26
Winshigher is better
Chris Martin
.0002.80
now 1
12
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeChris Martin — hold.conf 0.55
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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