MLB Daily DeltaWeek 25 · September 11, 2026
Clay Holmes
CHC · P
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Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · 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

Clay Holmes wins 1 (WHIP); George Kirby wins 1 (ERA); 2 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Clay Holmes
93.0
George Kirby
96.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
9.7%
George Kirby
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
18.6%
George Kirby
19.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Clay Holmes
33.1%
George Kirby
34.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
41.8%
George Kirby
40.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Clay Holmes
4.8%
George Kirby
6.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Clay Holmes
.311
George Kirby
.310
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
Clay Holmes
24.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.39
4.07
George Kirby
24.74
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
4.04
WHIPlower is better
Clay Holmes
11.45
now 1.10
1.34
George Kirby
11.45
now 1.22
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Clay Holmes
4078.20
now 45
11
George Kirby
4078.20
now 59
11
Winshigher is better
Clay Holmes
.0006.60
now 4
11
George Kirby
.0006.60
now 5
11

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighClay Holmes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Hold · steadyGeorge Kirby — hold.conf 0.60
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