MLB Daily DeltaWeek 27 · September 30, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
Matt Waldron
WSH · P
Change to
Who's more valuable, rest of season

Too close to call.

They split your categories 0–0, 4 even. Take whoever fills a bigger need.

Head-to-head
K
ERA
WHIP
W
SV n/a

Carson Palmquist wins 0 (none); Matt Waldron wins 0 (none); 4 even; SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Matt Waldron
92.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
10.8%
Matt Waldron
8.8%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
19.2%
Matt Waldron
17.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
34.3%
Matt Waldron
31.5%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
23.1%
Matt Waldron
36.5%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
3.8%
Matt Waldron
5.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.337
Matt Waldron
.291
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
Matt Waldron
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 8.49
4.08
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9002.03
now 0.90
1.30
Matt Waldron
.9002.03
now 1.71
1.30

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4030.80
now 3
0
Matt Waldron
4030.80
now 22
0
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0001.48
now 0
0–0
Matt Waldron
.0001.48
now 1
0–0

SV — not applicable. Both pitch out of the rotation.

If you already own them — trade angle
Hold · wait & seeCarson Palmquist — hold.conf 0.55
Buy LowMatt Waldron — buy low. The dip is a window to acquire.conf 0.90
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