MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Kumar Rocker
Kumar Rocker
TEX · 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); Kumar Rocker 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
Kumar Rocker
94.5
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Kumar Rocker
12.6%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Kumar Rocker
21.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Kumar Rocker
32.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Kumar Rocker
40.7%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Kumar Rocker
7.1%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Kumar Rocker
.325
stabilized — trust it · small sample yet · dashed = league avg · right = better
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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
2.054.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Kumar Rocker
2.054.98
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.54
4.33
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.53
now 0.90
1.30
Kumar Rocker
.9001.53
now 1.32
1.35

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4060.40
now 3
21
Kumar Rocker
4060.40
now 44
31
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0002.80
now 0
00
Kumar Rocker
.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
SellKumar Rocker — sell.conf 0.66
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