MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
Change to
Portrait of Slade Cecconi
Slade Cecconi
CLE · P
Change to
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); Slade Cecconi 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
Slade Cecconi
93.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Slade Cecconi
9.2%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Slade Cecconi
17.8%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Slade Cecconi
27.6%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Slade Cecconi
39.3%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Slade Cecconi
8.5%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Slade Cecconi
.334
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
26.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Slade Cecconi
26.27
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.25
4.51
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.73
now 0.90
1.30
Slade Cecconi
.9001.73
now 1.49
1.39

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4068.80
now 3
21
Slade Cecconi
4068.80
now 50
34
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0004.20
now 0
00
Slade Cecconi
.0004.20
now 3
13

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
SellSlade Cecconi — sell.conf 0.74
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