MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Mike Paredes
MIN · 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); Mike Paredes 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
Mike Paredes
93.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Mike Paredes
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Mike Paredes
12.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Mike Paredes
28.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Mike Paredes
50.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Mike Paredes
6.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Mike Paredes
.348
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
26.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Mike Paredes
26.90
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.45
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Mike Paredes
1.161.52
now 1.36
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Mike Paredes
4023.80
now 3
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Mike Paredes
.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
Sell HighMike Paredes — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.77
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