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); Yovanny Cruz 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
Yovanny Cruz
99.8
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
11.1%
Yovanny Cruz
11.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
20.4%
Yovanny Cruz
21.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Craig Kimbrel
28.7%
Yovanny Cruz
28.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
36.6%
Yovanny Cruz
43.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
5.3%
Yovanny Cruz
2.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Craig Kimbrel
.316
Yovanny Cruz
.352
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
Yovanny Cruz
27.88
lg xERA 4.10
now 0.00
3.70
WHIPlower is better
Craig Kimbrel
.9001.92
now 1.44
1.24
Yovanny Cruz
.9001.92
now 0.23
1.24
Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
4023.80
now 17
0
Yovanny Cruz
4023.80
now 6
0
Winshigher is better
Craig Kimbrel
.000.480
now 0
0–0
Yovanny Cruz
.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 & seeYovanny Cruz — hold.conf 0.50