MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Cole Wilcox
SEA · 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

Cole Wilcox 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
Cole Wilcox
96.6
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
14.5%
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
22.8%
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cole Wilcox
31.0%
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
46.1%
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
6.6%
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cole Wilcox
.355
Craig Kimbrel
.316
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
Cole Wilcox
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
Craig Kimbrel
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Cole Wilcox
.9002.55
now 2.18
1.24
Craig Kimbrel
.9002.55
now 1.44
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
4023.80
now 15
0
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Winshigher is better
Cole Wilcox
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

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