MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Daniel Duarte
NYM · 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

Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); Daniel Duarte 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
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Daniel Duarte
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Daniel Duarte
11.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Daniel Duarte
26.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Daniel Duarte
39.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Daniel Duarte
24.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Daniel Duarte
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Daniel Duarte
.263
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
Craig Kimbrel
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Daniel Duarte
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.84
now 1.44
1.24
Daniel Duarte
.9001.84
now 0.43
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Daniel Duarte
4023.80
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Daniel Duarte
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighDaniel Duarte — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.85
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