MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Colin Rea
Colin Rea
CHC · 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

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

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Colin Rea
93.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Colin Rea
9.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Colin Rea
17.7%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Colin Rea
30.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Colin Rea
41.0%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Colin Rea
10.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Colin Rea
.353
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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The tape

Rest-of-season projection · bold = leads
rest-of-season projection current season projection range
Rate · earned-run quality
ERAlower is better
Carson Palmquist
25.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Colin Rea
25.82
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.70
4.93
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.56
now 0.90
1.30
Colin Rea
.9001.56
now 1.37
1.37

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4067.40
now 3
21
Colin Rea
4067.40
now 49
34
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0007
now 0
00
Colin Rea
.0007
now 5
25

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Buy LowCarson Palmquist — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
SellColin Rea — sell.conf 0.90
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