RELIEVERS: Phillies, Red Sox, Royals, Marlins and Pirates
Jul 22 2014
With less than two weeks until the trade deadline, we examine the Phillies, Red Sox, Marlins, Royals and Pirates.
Philadelphia closer Jonathan Papelbon (RHP, PHI) is quietly having a fantastic season with microscopic ERA and WHIP as well as 23 saves in 25 chances. But his contract is large and the Phillies need to find a way to reload its farm system. Accordingly, it is widely expected that he could be traded. Here are some key members of the Phillies pen over the past 30 days:
PHI (30 days) IP Dom Cmd HR/9 xERA BPV LI ============ ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== === ==== Papelbon 9.0 8.0 -- 0.0 2.39 172 1.57 K.Giles 11.7 10.8 7.0 0.0 2.19 174 0.96 Diekman (L) 10.7 13.5 2.3 0.0 3.16 ...
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