MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Jose Cuas
KC · 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); Jose Cuas 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
Jose Cuas
91.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Jose Cuas
12.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Jose Cuas
24.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Jose Cuas
30.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Jose Cuas
34.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Jose Cuas
1.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Jose Cuas
.341
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
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Jose Cuas
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Jose Cuas
1.161.52
now 1.33
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Jose Cuas
4023.80
now 3
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Jose Cuas
.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 & seeJose Cuas — hold.conf 0.50
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