Carson Palmquist

Carson Palmquist

25-Year-Old PitcherSP
Washington Nationals
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Carson Palmquist in 2026. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
Signed a one-year contract with the Rockies in March of 2026. Traded to the Nationals in May of 2026.
Opening for Nationals on Friday
PWashington Nationals
July 9, 2026
Palmquist will serve as the Nationals' opening pitcher in Friday's game against the Yankees, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Zack Littell is poised to absorb most of the workload in bulk relief, but Palmquist will take the ball first. The left-hander has made four appearances for the Nationals, allowing five runs with a 7:2 K:BB over 6.1 innings.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
32
Last 10 Games
32
Last 5 Games
24
How many pitches does Carson Palmquist generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Carson Palmquist generally pitch?
 
 
 
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9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
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Extra
 
 
 
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-11%
BAA vs RHP
2026
 
 
-24%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-17%
BAA vs RHP
2024
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BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2024vs Left .347 58 17 7 17 2 1 3
Since 2024vs Right .310 145 17 20 36 8 0 7
2026vs Left .273 11 5 0 3 0 0 0
2026vs Right .357 17 2 2 5 1 0 0
2025vs Left .368 47 12 7 14 2 1 3
2025vs Right .304 128 15 18 31 7 0 7
2024vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
 
 
-31%
ERA on Road
2026
 
 
-100%
ERA on Road
2025
 
 
-31%
ERA on Road
2024
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ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2024Home 10.13 2.44 21.1 0 2 0 8.0 7.6 2.5
Since 2024Away 6.98 1.45 19.1 0 3 0 7.0 4.2 1.9
2026Home 8.44 1.50 5.1 0 1 0 10.1 3.4 0.0
2026Away 0.00 2.00 1.0 0 0 0 9.0 0.0 0.0
2025Home 10.69 2.75 16.0 0 1 0 7.3 9.0 3.4
2025Away 7.36 1.42 18.1 0 3 0 6.9 4.4 2.0
2024Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Stat Review
How does Carson Palmquist compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.50
 
K/9
9.9
 
BB/9
2.8
 
HR/9
0.0
 
Fastball
91.1 mph
 
ERA
7.11
 
WHIP
1.58
 
BABIP
.424
 
GB/FB
1.60
 
Left On Base
50.0%
 
Exit Velocity
76.3 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
2.5%
 
Spin Rate
2083 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
12.5%
 
Swinging Strike
11.8%
 
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Working as opener
PWashington Nationals
July 4, 2026
Palmquist will serve as the Nationals' opening pitcher in front of Zack Littell during Saturday's game against the Pirates, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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Recalled from Triple-A
PWashington Nationals
June 29, 2026
The Nationals recalled Palmquist from Triple-A Rochester on Monday.
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Back in Triple-A
PWashington Nationals
June 24, 2026
The Nationals optioned Palmquist to Triple-A Rochester following Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
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Called up, will serve as opener
PWashington Nationals
June 24, 2026
The Nationals recalled Palmquist from Triple-A Rochester, and he'll serve as the team's opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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Joining Nationals bullpen
PWashington Nationals
June 24, 2026
The Nationals will recall Palmquist from Triple-A Rochester prior to Wednesday's game versus the Phillies, Grant Paulsen of 106.7 The Fan reports.
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