MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 30, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
TB · P
Change to
Portrait of Jakob Junis
Jakob Junis
TEX · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 11, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV

Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); Jakob Junis wins 1 (SV); 3 even.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.8
Jakob Junis
92.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.9%
Jakob Junis
9.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
23.4%
Jakob Junis
18.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.2%
Jakob Junis
30.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
41.0%
Jakob Junis
34.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
4.9%
Jakob Junis
3.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.341
Jakob Junis
.305
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
27.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Jakob Junis
27.18
lg xERA 4.10
now 1.75
3.71
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.70
now 1.44
1.24
Jakob Junis
.9001.70
now 0.78
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4049.60
now 17
40
Jakob Junis
4049.60
now 16
20
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
00
Jakob Junis
.000.480
now 0
00
Saveshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0005.60
now 0
0
Jakob Junis
.0005.60
now 3
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If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
Sell HighJakob Junis — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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