MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Ryne Nelson
Ryne Nelson
AZ · P
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Who's more valuable, rest of season

Ryne Nelson.

He projects to help you in more roto categories the rest of the way — strikeouts, WHIP, and wins.

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

Ryne Nelson wins 3 categories (K, WHIP, W); Carson Palmquist wins 1 (ERA); SV n/a.

04

Under the hood

Underlying skill — each value vs league avg
Fastball Velolg 94.0 · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
91.2
Ryne Nelson
96.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Ryne Nelson
11.4%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Ryne Nelson
17.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Ryne Nelson
34.1%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Ryne Nelson
43.4%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Ryne Nelson
10.2%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Ryne Nelson
.349
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
25.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Ryne Nelson
25.68
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.82
4.83
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.46
now 0.90
1.30
Ryne Nelson
.9001.46
now 1.19
1.28

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4071.60
now 3
21
Ryne Nelson
4071.60
now 52
35
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0002.80
now 0
00
Ryne Nelson
.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
SellRyne Nelson — sell.conf 0.89
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