MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Jack Kochanowicz
Jack Kochanowicz
LAA · 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

Carson Palmquist wins 2 (ERA, WHIP); Jack Kochanowicz 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
Jack Kochanowicz
96.2
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Jack Kochanowicz
10.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Jack Kochanowicz
15.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Jack Kochanowicz
25.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Jack Kochanowicz
42.8%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Jack Kochanowicz
7.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Jack Kochanowicz
.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
26.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Jack Kochanowicz
26.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
5.07
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.77
now 0.90
1.30
Jack Kochanowicz
.9001.77
now 1.48
1.52

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4063.20
now 3
21
Jack Kochanowicz
4063.20
now 46
28
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0002.80
now 0
00
Jack Kochanowicz
.0002.80
now 2
12

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
SellJack Kochanowicz — sell.conf 0.90
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