MLB Daily DeltaWeek 14 · June 30, 2026
Portrait of George Kirby
George Kirby
SEA · P
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Portrait of Stephen Kolek
Stephen Kolek
KC · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 22. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

George Kirby wins 2 (K, ERA); Stephen Kolek wins 2 (WHIP, W); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
George Kirby
96.7
Stephen Kolek
94.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
10.8%
Stephen Kolek
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
George Kirby
20.9%
Stephen Kolek
16.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
George Kirby
34.2%
Stephen Kolek
26.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
42.0%
Stephen Kolek
38.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
George Kirby
6.5%
Stephen Kolek
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
George Kirby
.303
Stephen Kolek
.304
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
George Kirby
3.264.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.77
3.76
Stephen Kolek
3.264.01
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.48
3.79
WHIPlower is better
George Kirby
.9001.47
now 1.22
1.32
Stephen Kolek
.9001.47
now 0.94
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
George Kirby
4086.20
now 59
67
Stephen Kolek
4086.20
now 19
43
Winshigher is better
George Kirby
.60011.40
now 5
48
Stephen Kolek
.60011.40
now 3
49

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
BuyGeorge Kirby — buy.conf 0.70
BuyStephen Kolek — buy.conf 0.69
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