MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Cooper Criswell
Cooper Criswell
SEA · P
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Portrait of Will Klein
Will Klein
LAD · P
Change to
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

Cooper Criswell wins 0 (none); Will Klein 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
Cooper Criswell
90.7
Will Klein
97.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Cooper Criswell
9.8%
Will Klein
10.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Cooper Criswell
18.6%
Will Klein
25.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Cooper Criswell
35.0%
Will Klein
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Cooper Criswell
37.5%
Will Klein
37.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Cooper Criswell
4.2%
Will Klein
2.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Cooper Criswell
.297
Will Klein
.289
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
Cooper Criswell
24.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.08
3.70
Will Klein
24.43
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.88
3.69
WHIPlower is better
Cooper Criswell
.9601.33
now 1.10
1.25
Will Klein
.9601.33
now 1.04
1.25

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Cooper Criswell
4035
now 19
0
Will Klein
4035
now 25
0
Winshigher is better
Cooper Criswell
.0002.80
now 2
0–0
Will Klein
.0002.80
now 1
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCooper Criswell — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeWill Klein — hold.conf 0.50
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