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); Edwin Díaz 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
Edwin Díaz
96.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Edwin Díaz
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Edwin Díaz
29.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Edwin Díaz
30.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Edwin Díaz
48.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Edwin Díaz
7.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Edwin Díaz
.335
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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Edwin Díaz
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 10.50
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9002.55
now 1.44
1.24
Edwin Díaz
.9002.55
now 2.33
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Edwin Díaz
4023.80
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Edwin Díaz
.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 & seeEdwin Díaz — hold.conf 0.55