MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 1, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Germán Márquez
SD · 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); Germán Márquez 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
Germán Márquez
94.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Germán Márquez
9.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Germán Márquez
16.1%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Germán Márquez
25.8%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Germán Márquez
44.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Germán Márquez
9.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Germán Márquez
.359
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
26.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Germán Márquez
26.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.76
5.07
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.67
now 0.90
1.30
Germán Márquez
.9001.67
now 1.45
1.45

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4039.40
now 3
23
Germán Márquez
4039.40
now 19
29
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0007
now 0
00
Germán Márquez
.0007
now 3
35

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 HighGermán Márquez — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.82
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