The leadoff spot has been problematic for the Nationals all season. Might Jayson Werth soon get a chance in the role? Plus a look at the starting rotations in ATL, MIA and NYM and the PHI OF situation.
An unknown commodity entering the season, Aledmys Diaz has quickly turned into one of the better NL shortstops in 2016. Can he sustain it? Plus Jeff Samardzija, Ben Zobrist, Jeremy Jeffress, and Ryan Schimpf.
Anthony Ranaudo might pick up a start while Chris Sale misses 5 days. Plus the Astros are promoting Alex Bregman, Carlos Perez is back behind the plate for the Angels, Joe Nathan joins the Cubs' bullpen and more.
Deals involving NYY closer Aroldis Chapman and perhaps a TAM starter seem likely. But how else might AL East rosters get reshuffled at the trade deadline?
D'Backs SP Robbie Ray has useful tools, especially an elite K rate, but he has to get better command do better limiting contact—especially hard contact—to be anything more than an average pitcher.
Hidden beneath some of the bad surface stats recently posted by Bud Norris is an elite collection of skills that haven't been able to translate into shiny stats due to extreme bad luck with his H%, S%, and hr/f rates.
The leadoff spot has been problematic for the Nationals all season. Might Jayson Werth soon get a chance in the role? Plus a look at the starting rotations in ATL, MIA and NYM and the PHI OF situation.
An unknown commodity entering the season, Aledmys Diaz has quickly turned into one of the better NL shortstops in 2016. Can he sustain it? Plus Jeff Samardzija, Ben Zobrist, Jeremy Jeffress, and Ryan Schimpf.
Anthony Ranaudo might pick up a start while Chris Sale misses 5 days. Plus the Astros are promoting Alex Bregman, Carlos Perez is back behind the plate for the Angels, Joe Nathan joins the Cubs' bullpen and more.
Deals involving NYY closer Aroldis Chapman and perhaps a TAM starter seem likely. But how else might AL East rosters get reshuffled at the trade deadline?
D'Backs SP Robbie Ray has useful tools, especially an elite K rate, but he has to get better command do better limiting contact—especially hard contact—to be anything more than an average pitcher.
Hidden beneath some of the bad surface stats recently posted by Bud Norris is an elite collection of skills that haven't been able to translate into shiny stats due to extreme bad luck with his H%, S%, and hr/f rates.