Dioner Navarro goes from primary catcher to backup with move to the Blue Jays. Plus updates on Alex Avila, Steven Wright, Stephen Cardullo and Jorge Alfaro.
With the majority of the rotation struggling mightily right now, could the Cardinals turn to Alex Reyes to stop the bleeding? Plus, Lackey, Guerra closing in on their returns, and more from around the Central Division.
Is Jose Altuve a 2017 regression candidate and just how much does Albert Pujols have left in the tank? Plus 2017 outlooks for Michael Pineda, Ervin Santana and Sandy Leon.
Today's slate lacks "Strong Start" options, which means we'll have to rely on "Wildcards" such as Anthony DeSclafani, Marcus Stroman, and Ervin Santana as speculation plays.
Guest expert: Rob Arthur, baseball writer at fivethirtyeight.com… Also NL/AL News, Minor League Minute, Playing Time, Frequent Fliers, weekend Pitcher Matchups, Master Notes… Runs 2:08:15
The early plan for A.J. Pollock is to play two out of every three games for ARI. Plus updates on Jeff Francoeur, Carlos Ruiz, A.J. Ellis, Andrew Benintendi, Carlos Gomez, James Paxton and more.
Like clockwork, Buster Posey is getting the job done again, cementing his status as the top catcher option. Plus, Josh Harrison, Keon Broxton, Vincent Velasquez, and Brandon Maurer.
Dioner Navarro goes from primary catcher to backup with move to the Blue Jays. Plus updates on Alex Avila, Steven Wright, Stephen Cardullo and Jorge Alfaro.
With the majority of the rotation struggling mightily right now, could the Cardinals turn to Alex Reyes to stop the bleeding? Plus, Lackey, Guerra closing in on their returns, and more from around the Central Division.
Is Jose Altuve a 2017 regression candidate and just how much does Albert Pujols have left in the tank? Plus 2017 outlooks for Michael Pineda, Ervin Santana and Sandy Leon.
Today's slate lacks "Strong Start" options, which means we'll have to rely on "Wildcards" such as Anthony DeSclafani, Marcus Stroman, and Ervin Santana as speculation plays.
Guest expert: Rob Arthur, baseball writer at fivethirtyeight.com… Also NL/AL News, Minor League Minute, Playing Time, Frequent Fliers, weekend Pitcher Matchups, Master Notes… Runs 2:08:15
The early plan for A.J. Pollock is to play two out of every three games for ARI. Plus updates on Jeff Francoeur, Carlos Ruiz, A.J. Ellis, Andrew Benintendi, Carlos Gomez, James Paxton and more.
Like clockwork, Buster Posey is getting the job done again, cementing his status as the top catcher option. Plus, Josh Harrison, Keon Broxton, Vincent Velasquez, and Brandon Maurer.