MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
Jake Irvin
WSH · 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); Jake Irvin 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
Jake Irvin
92.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Jake Irvin
11.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Jake Irvin
23.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Jake Irvin
24.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Jake Irvin
45.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Jake Irvin
13.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Jake Irvin
.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
26.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Jake Irvin
26.24
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.23
5.04
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.53
now 0.90
1.30
Jake Irvin
.9001.53
now 1.35
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4080
now 3
21
Jake Irvin
4080
now 58
40
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0002.80
now 0
00
Jake Irvin
.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
SellJake Irvin — sell.conf 0.90
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