MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Portrait of Andrew Abbott
Andrew Abbott
CIN · P
Change to
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
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

Andrew Abbott wins 2 (K, W); Carson Palmquist wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
92.5
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
10.5%
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
18.0%
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Andrew Abbott
28.7%
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
38.0%
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
7.3%
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Andrew Abbott
.333
Carson Palmquist
.320
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
Andrew Abbott
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.02
4.49
Carson Palmquist
25.21
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Andrew Abbott
.9001.66
now 1.44
1.43
Carson Palmquist
.9001.66
now 0.90
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
4057.60
now 42
29
Carson Palmquist
4057.60
now 3
21
Winshigher is better
Andrew Abbott
.0005.60
now 4
24
Carson Palmquist
.0005.60
now 0
00

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Sell HighAndrew Abbott — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
Buy LowCarson Palmquist — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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