MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Jason Adam
Jason Adam
SD · 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); Jason Adam 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
Jason Adam
93.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Jason Adam
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Jason Adam
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Jason Adam
34.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Jason Adam
37.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Jason Adam
7.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Jason Adam
.300
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
27.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Jason Adam
27.52
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.90
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.62
now 1.44
1.24
Jason Adam
.9001.62
now 1.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Jason Adam
4023.80
now 11
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0002.80
now 0
0–0
Jason Adam
.0002.80
now 2
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
Sell HighJason Adam — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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