MLB Daily DeltaWeek 19 · August 4, 2026
Carson Palmquist
WSH · P
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Portrait of Zack Littell
Zack Littell
WSH · 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); Zack Littell 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
Zack Littell
91.7
Swinging-Strike %lg 11.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
11.4%
Zack Littell
8.5%
Strikeout %lg 22.0% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
20.3%
Zack Littell
15.0%
Chase %lg 28.5% · higher = better
Carson Palmquist
35.4%
Zack Littell
30.2%
Hard-Hit % Allowedlg 40.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
24.5%
Zack Littell
44.1%
Barrel % Allowedlg 8.0% · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
4.1%
Zack Littell
10.6%
xwOBA Allowedlg .315 · lower = better
Carson Palmquist
.320
Zack Littell
.373
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
26.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 2.70
4.10
Zack Littell
26.49
lg xERA 4.10
now 5.01
5.41
WHIPlower is better
Carson Palmquist
.9001.56
now 0.90
1.30
Zack Littell
.9001.56
now 1.37
1.34

Volume · rest of season
Strikeoutshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
4047.80
now 3
21
Zack Littell
4047.80
now 35
26
Winshigher is better
Carson Palmquist
.0007
now 0
00
Zack Littell
.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
Sell HighZack Littell — sell high. His value is peaking; good time to trade him.conf 0.95
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