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); Jordan Romano 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
Jordan Romano
93.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Jordan Romano
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Jordan Romano
25.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Jordan Romano
32.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Jordan Romano
33.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Jordan Romano
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Jordan Romano
.292
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
Jordan Romano
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9402.30
now 1.44
1.24
Jordan Romano
.9402.30
now 2.00
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Jordan Romano
4023.80
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jordan Romano
.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 & seeJordan Romano — hold.conf 0.50