MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cionel Pérez
NYM · 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

Cionel Pérez 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
Cionel Pérez
96.7
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cionel Pérez
11.0%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cionel Pérez
21.6%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cionel Pérez
30.6%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cionel Pérez
49.3%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cionel Pérez
11.9%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cionel Pérez
.346
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
Cionel Pérez
2.856.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.82
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.856.67
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cionel Pérez
1.101.73
now 1.59
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
1.101.73
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cionel Pérez
4023.80
now 10
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Cionel Pérez
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCionel Pérez — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
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