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); Victor Mederos 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
Victor Mederos
97.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Victor Mederos
14.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Victor Mederos
22.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Victor Mederos
33.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Victor Mederos
39.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Victor Mederos
3.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Victor Mederos
.294
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
Victor Mederos
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.82
now 1.44
1.24
Victor Mederos
.9001.82
now 0.50
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Victor Mederos
4023.80
now 0
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Victor Mederos
.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 & seeVictor Mederos — hold.conf 0.50