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); Justin Slaten 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
Justin Slaten
96.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Justin Slaten
12.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Justin Slaten
28.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Justin Slaten
33.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Justin Slaten
36.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Justin Slaten
4.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Justin Slaten
.266
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
2.796.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Justin Slaten
2.796.44
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.60
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Justin Slaten
1.161.52
now 1.30
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Justin Slaten
4023.80
now 14
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Justin Slaten
.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
Buy LowJustin Slaten — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90