MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Tomoyuki Sugano
Tomoyuki Sugano
COL · 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); Tomoyuki Sugano 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
Tomoyuki Sugano
92.3
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Tomoyuki Sugano
8.3%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Tomoyuki Sugano
13.5%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Tomoyuki Sugano
26.3%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Tomoyuki Sugano
44.6%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Tomoyuki Sugano
13.9%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Tomoyuki Sugano
.399
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
27.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Tomoyuki Sugano
27.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 4.01
6.12
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.47
now 0.90
1.30
Tomoyuki Sugano
.9001.47
now 1.25
1.31

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4042.20
now 3
21
Tomoyuki Sugano
4042.20
now 31
23
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0005.60
now 0
00
Tomoyuki Sugano
.0005.60
now 4
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
Sell HighTomoyuki Sugano — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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