MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Nick Frasso
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); Nick Frasso 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
Nick Frasso
95.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Nick Frasso
11.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Nick Frasso
21.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Nick Frasso
33.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Nick Frasso
34.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Nick Frasso
4.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Nick Frasso
.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
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Nick Frasso
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 9.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9402.30
now 1.44
1.24
Nick Frasso
.9402.30
now 2.00
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Nick Frasso
4023.80
now 0
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Nick Frasso
.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 & seeNick Frasso — hold.conf 0.55
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