MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 27, 2026
Portrait of Craig Kimbrel
Craig Kimbrel
KC · P
Change to
Portrait of Will Dion
Will Dion
WSH · 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); Will Dion 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
Will Dion
91.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Will Dion
14.1%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Will Dion
27.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Will Dion
34.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Will Dion
33.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Will Dion
7.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Will Dion
.284
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
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Will Dion
2.786.92
lg xERA 4.10
now 6.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
12.07
now 1.44
1.24
Will Dion
12.07
now 1.83
1.24

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Will Dion
4023.80
now 8
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Will Dion
.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 & seeWill Dion — hold.conf 0.50
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