MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Nick Lodolo
Nick Lodolo
CIN · 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); Nick Lodolo 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
Nick Lodolo
94.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Nick Lodolo
9.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Nick Lodolo
17.9%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Nick Lodolo
29.0%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Nick Lodolo
38.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Nick Lodolo
7.8%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Nick Lodolo
.373
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
26.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Nick Lodolo
26.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.20
5.41
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.64
now 0.90
1.30
Nick Lodolo
.9001.64
now 1.37
1.43

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4047.80
now 3
21
Nick Lodolo
4047.80
now 22
35
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0005.60
now 0
00
Nick Lodolo
.0005.60
now 2
24

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
SellNick Lodolo — sell.conf 0.90
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