MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Evan Phillips
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

Craig Kimbrel wins 0 (none); Evan Phillips 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
Evan Phillips
96.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Evan Phillips
12.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Evan Phillips
30.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Evan Phillips
34.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Evan Phillips
40.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Evan Phillips
16.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Evan Phillips
.324
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
Evan Phillips
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24
Evan Phillips
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Evan Phillips
4023.80
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Evan Phillips
.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
Hold · wait & seeEvan Phillips — hold.conf 0.50
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