MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Julian Garcia
CIN · 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); Julian Garcia 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
Julian Garcia
92.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Julian Garcia
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Julian Garcia
22.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Julian Garcia
29.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Julian Garcia
32.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Julian Garcia
4.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Julian Garcia
.267
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
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Julian Garcia
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.40
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.101.54
now 1.44
1.24
Julian Garcia
1.101.54
now 1.20
1.24

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