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); Tayler Saucedo 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
Tayler Saucedo
92.6
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Tayler Saucedo
17.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Tayler Saucedo
29.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Tayler Saucedo
33.7%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Tayler Saucedo
29.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Tayler Saucedo
5.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Tayler Saucedo
.256
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
Tayler Saucedo
2.936.40
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.86
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.52
now 1.44
1.24
Tayler Saucedo
1.161.52
now 1.29
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Tayler Saucedo
4023.80
now 4
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Tayler Saucedo
.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 & seeTayler Saucedo — hold.conf 0.50