MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Grayson Rodriguez
Grayson Rodriguez
LAA · 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); Grayson Rodriguez 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
Grayson Rodriguez
96.1
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Grayson Rodriguez
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Grayson Rodriguez
17.3%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Grayson Rodriguez
25.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Grayson Rodriguez
52.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Grayson Rodriguez
11.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Grayson Rodriguez
.414
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
Grayson Rodriguez
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.53
6.58
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.98
now 0.90
1.30
Grayson Rodriguez
.9001.98
now 1.67
1.47

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4054.80
now 3
21
Grayson Rodriguez
4054.80
now 14
40
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0009.80
now 0
00
Grayson Rodriguez
.0009.80
now 2
37

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
SellGrayson Rodriguez — sell.conf 0.90
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