Matt Duffy's season is over, giving Mike Mahtook and Richie Shaffer an opportunity for playing time. Plus updates on Stephen Strasburg, Billy Hamilton, Jordan Zimmermann, Chad Green, Danny Santana and more.
With 3 AL Central teams still in the playoff chase and uncertainty about the other 2 clubs, the 2017 rosters are very much unknowns. We take an early look this week at some position players who could take the field on Opening Day 2017. Next week: pitchers.
Yasmani Grandal batted just .185 with 8 HR in the 1H, but he has rebounded in a major way with a .289 BA and 16 HR in the 2H. Could he make a run at 30+ HR in 2017? Plus, Dee Gordon, Aroldis Chapman, Ender Inciarte and Chad Kuhl.
Giancarlo Stanton returned earlier than expected, but will only appear as a pinch-hitter in the short term. Plus a busy day of callups from around both leagues.
Andrew Bailey is suddenly saving games again, but how long does this last? The beginning of SEA's 2017 auditions, a scrambled OAK rotation outlook, and more...
Matt Duffy's season is over, giving Mike Mahtook and Richie Shaffer an opportunity for playing time. Plus updates on Stephen Strasburg, Billy Hamilton, Jordan Zimmermann, Chad Green, Danny Santana and more.
With 3 AL Central teams still in the playoff chase and uncertainty about the other 2 clubs, the 2017 rosters are very much unknowns. We take an early look this week at some position players who could take the field on Opening Day 2017. Next week: pitchers.
Yasmani Grandal batted just .185 with 8 HR in the 1H, but he has rebounded in a major way with a .289 BA and 16 HR in the 2H. Could he make a run at 30+ HR in 2017? Plus, Dee Gordon, Aroldis Chapman, Ender Inciarte and Chad Kuhl.
Giancarlo Stanton returned earlier than expected, but will only appear as a pinch-hitter in the short term. Plus a busy day of callups from around both leagues.
Andrew Bailey is suddenly saving games again, but how long does this last? The beginning of SEA's 2017 auditions, a scrambled OAK rotation outlook, and more...