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 Vest 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
Will Vest
95.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Will Vest
13.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Will Vest
23.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Will Vest
33.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Will Vest
35.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Will Vest
5.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Will Vest
.307
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
2.298.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.63
3.70
Will Vest
2.298.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.23
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
1.161.53
now 1.44
1.24
Will Vest
1.161.53
now 1.45
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4028
now 17
0
Will Vest
4028
now 20
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Will Vest
.0001.48
now 1
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
Buy LowWill Vest — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90