The Phillies acquired Edmundo Sosa in a 1 for 1 player swap with the Cardinals. Sosa doesn’t hit particularly well, but will definitely help fill a hole in the Phillies shaky defense. He has 13 career DRS and 7 OAA at SS. This season he also ranks in the 98th percentile for sprint speed, running…
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Chris Martin Traded to the Dodgers
The Dodgers acquired RHP Chris Martin from the Cubs in exchange for UTIL Zach McKinstry. The Dodgers got some bullpen help in the form of 36 year old Chris Martin. Martin is an interesting reliever, he posted a 4.31 ERA with the Cubs this season, but he had a fantastic 2.08 xFIP. Martin is a…
Mets Acquire Tyler Naquin and Phillip Diehl for Prospects
The Mets received OF Tyler Naquin and LHP Phillip Diehl from the Reds in exchange for RHP Jose Acuña and 2B/OF Hector Rodríguez. Tyler Naquin is another platoon bat that the Mets can use against righties. In 52 games with the Reds this season Naquin has a 117 wRC+ against righties, compared to his 45…
Daniel Vogelbach Traded to the Mets
The Mets acquired Daniel Vogelbach from the Pirates in exchange for RHP Colin Holderman. The Mets who have received minimal production from their DH position, have now addressed that issues especially against righties. Vogelbach has posted a 149 wRC+ against righties this year with the Pirates. He has also posted a .532 SLG against them,…
Chad Kuhl 6/27/22 Start Breakdown
Chad Kuhl threw a complete game shutout versus the Dodgers. Kuhl only allowed 3 hits while striking out 5. Kuhl faced the minimum in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth innings. Striking out 1 in the second, 1 in the fourth, and 2 in the fifth. He allowed a 1 out single in…
Dylan Cease 6/26/22 Start Breakdown
It was another fantastic outing from Dylan Cease who fanned 13 across 7 innings of 1 run baseball. Cease struck out the side in the first inning and K’d another 2 in the second. He allowed his only run of the game in the third inning in the form of a solo homer. Cease struck…
Rowdy Tellez 6/26/22 Performance Breakdown
Rowdy Tellez got revenge against his former team hitting 2 bombs. In his first at-bat against Jose Berrios, Tellez got the Brewers run scoring started. He took a fastball in the zone for a strike, then took a changeup in the dirt. In a 1-1 count, Tellez got a 4-seamer at the top of the…
Mariners vs. Angels 6/26/22 Analysis
On of the biggest brawls that the MLB has had in awhile. The Mariners threw at Mike Trout’s head the night before, whether it was intentional or not, the Angels decided to use an opener for this game. In the first inning, opener Andrew Wantz threw behind Julio Rodriguez, then the next inning he hit…
David Peterson 6/26/22 Start Breakdown
The former first round pick, David Peterson went 7 innings allowing only 2 runs while striking out 8 and collecting 16 swings and misses. Peterson allowed a leadoff double, which eventually came into score on a sac-fly in the first inning. He bounced back by striking out the side in the second inning, he allowed…
Tony Kemp 6/25/22 Performance Breakdown
Tony Kemp went 3-5 with 2 doubles and a homer. Kemp doubled on the third pitch of the game, he started the at-bat by taking an up and away 4-seamer and then fouling off a sinker down the heart of the plate. In a 1-1 count, Kemp got a middle middle slider that he pulled…