MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
George Klassen
LAA · P
Change to
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

Carson Palmquist wins 0 (none); George Klassen wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
91.2
George Klassen
96.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
10.8%
George Klassen
14.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
19.2%
George Klassen
19.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
34.3%
George Klassen
25.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
23.1%
George Klassen
45.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
3.8%
George Klassen
8.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.337
George Klassen
.358
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
Carson Palmquist
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
George Klassen
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.27
4.10
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9002.55
now 0.90
1.30
George Klassen
.9002.55
now 2.88
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4014.60
now 3
0
George Klassen
4014.60
now 9
0
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.000.480
now 0
0–0
George Klassen
.000.480
now 0
0–0

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

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarson Palmquist — hold.conf 0.55
Sell HighGeorge Klassen — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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