Who's more valuable, rest of season
Too close to call.
They split your categories 1–1, 3 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.
Head-to-head
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K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV
▶
Craig Kimbrel wins 1 (K); Kirby Yates wins 1 (SV); 3 even.
04
Under the hood
Underlying skill — each value vs league avgFastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
93.7
Kirby Yates
90.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
12.3%
Kirby Yates
19.0%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
21.9%
Kirby Yates
35.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
27.8%
Kirby Yates
37.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
38.0%
Kirby Yates
50.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
4.2%
Kirby Yates
9.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.332
Kirby Yates
.271
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
4047.80
now 17
37
Kirby Yates
4047.80
now 10
23
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Kirby Yates
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Saveshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0005.60
now 0
0
Kirby Yates
.0005.60
now 1
1–4
If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCraig Kimbrel — hold.conf 0.50
Hold · wait & seeKirby Yates — hold.conf 0.50