MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Michael Lorenzen
Michael Lorenzen
COL · 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); Michael Lorenzen 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
Michael Lorenzen
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Michael Lorenzen
8.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Michael Lorenzen
15.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Michael Lorenzen
25.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Michael Lorenzen
46.2%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Michael Lorenzen
9.0%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Michael Lorenzen
.360
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
Michael Lorenzen
28.25
lg xERA 4.10
now 7.22
5.09
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9002.30
now 0.90
1.30
Michael Lorenzen
.9002.30
now 1.90
1.51

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4059
now 3
21
Michael Lorenzen
4059
now 43
31
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0002.80
now 0
00
Michael Lorenzen
.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
SellMichael Lorenzen — sell.conf 0.90
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