MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 29, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Mark Manfredi
COL · 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); Mark Manfredi 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
Mark Manfredi
94.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Mark Manfredi
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Mark Manfredi
21.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Mark Manfredi
22.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Mark Manfredi
46.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Mark Manfredi
8.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Mark Manfredi
.325
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
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Mark Manfredi
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.141.60
now 1.44
1.24
Mark Manfredi
1.141.60
now 1.50
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Mark Manfredi
4023.80
now 2
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Mark Manfredi
.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 & seeMark Manfredi — hold.conf 0.50
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