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); Drew Sommers 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
Drew Sommers
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Drew Sommers
15.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Drew Sommers
36.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Drew Sommers
35.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Drew Sommers
30.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Drew Sommers
3.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Drew Sommers
.229
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
Drew Sommers
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24
Drew Sommers
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Drew Sommers
4023.80
now 1
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Drew Sommers
.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
Buy LowDrew Sommers — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90