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); Kirby Yates 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
Kirby Yates
90.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Kirby Yates
14.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Kirby Yates
27.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Kirby Yates
35.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Kirby Yates
46.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Kirby Yates
5.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Kirby Yates
.286
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
Kirby Yates
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.32
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.101.54
now 1.44
1.24
Kirby Yates
1.101.54
now 1.20
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Kirby Yates
4023.80
now 10
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.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 & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50