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Carson Palmquist

Nationals
Number #51
Position RP
Bats L
Throws L
Age 26
Height 6' 3"
Weight 206 lbs
Birth Place Fort Myers, FL
Born Oct 17, 2000

Key Insights

2026
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice

Palmquist releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 10 degrees above horizontal and 2.9 feet to the first-base side of the rubber.

313 tracked release points, averaging 4.9 feet off the ground.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming

Behind in the count Palmquist throws a fastball 79.2% of the time, against 40.6% when he is ahead.

77 pitches behind in the count, 101 ahead.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out

With two strikes Palmquist goes to the sweeper: 56.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.6% the rest of the time.

94 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's

Palmquist's sinker moves 16.6 inches toward the first-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.

101 thrown, averaging 90.6 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit

Contact off Palmquist's sinker leaves the bat at 87.5 mph, against 79.7 off his sweeper.

101 and 131 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work

17.3 mph separates Palmquist's 4-seam fastball from his sweeper, 91.2 against 73.9.

50 and 131 of them respectively.

Movement Profile (Induced Break)

Catcher's Perspective • Pitch movement relative to a spinless ball

Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 17, 2000
Birth Place Fort Myers, FL
Height 6' 3"
Weight 206 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/L
College/Draft Miami