MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Jeffrey Springs
Jeffrey Springs
ATH · 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); Jeffrey Springs 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
Jeffrey Springs
91.4
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Jeffrey Springs
10.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Jeffrey Springs
18.4%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Jeffrey Springs
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Jeffrey Springs
35.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Jeffrey Springs
9.3%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Jeffrey Springs
.340
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
25.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Jeffrey Springs
25.42
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.07
4.64
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.57
now 0.90
1.30
Jeffrey Springs
.9001.57
now 1.19
1.38

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4078.60
now 3
21
Jeffrey Springs
4078.60
now 57
40
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0004.20
now 0
00
Jeffrey Springs
.0004.20
now 3
13

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
SellJeffrey Springs — sell.conf 0.80
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