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 Palencia wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.6
Daniel Palencia
99.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Daniel Palencia
13.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Daniel Palencia
24.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Daniel Palencia
28.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Daniel Palencia
30.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Daniel Palencia
4.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Daniel Palencia
.298
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
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Daniel Palencia
26.96
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.31
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.151.55
now 1.44
1.24
Daniel Palencia
1.151.55
now 1.46
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Daniel Palencia
4023.80
now 12
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Daniel Palencia
.0001.48
now 1
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
Hold · wait & seeDaniel Palencia — hold.conf 0.50