MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Randy Vásquez
Randy Vásquez
SD · 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); Randy Vásquez 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
Randy Vásquez
95.0
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Randy Vásquez
9.9%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Randy Vásquez
15.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Randy Vásquez
27.9%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Randy Vásquez
45.9%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Randy Vásquez
11.7%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Randy Vásquez
.382
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
26.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Randy Vásquez
26.83
lg xERA 4.10
now 3.28
5.65
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.61
now 0.90
1.30
Randy Vásquez
.9001.61
now 1.23
1.41

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4064.60
now 3
21
Randy Vásquez
4064.60
now 47
33
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0007
now 0
00
Randy Vásquez
.0007
now 5
25

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
SellRandy Vásquez — sell.conf 0.90
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