MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Tatsuya Imai
Tatsuya Imai
HOU · 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); Tatsuya Imai 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
Tatsuya Imai
94.9
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Tatsuya Imai
13.7%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Tatsuya Imai
27.2%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Tatsuya Imai
26.4%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Tatsuya Imai
45.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Tatsuya Imai
11.4%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Tatsuya Imai
.344
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
26.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Tatsuya Imai
26.65
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.52
4.72
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.70
now 0.90
1.30
Tatsuya Imai
.9001.70
now 1.36
1.47

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4040.80
now 3
21
Tatsuya Imai
4040.80
now 28
30
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0004.20
now 0
00
Tatsuya Imai
.0004.20
now 2
23

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
SellTatsuya Imai — sell.conf 0.84
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