You thought my adventures into new everyday players was over, but the fresh faces keep coming! Let’s review another trio.

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I have an interesting trio of new regulars, so if you’re hunting for an injury replacement or eager to fill that hole in your lineup, one of these players may be your answer.

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The new player never stop coming! Let’s continue on discussing some of the new regulars.

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With only like a month and a half left of the season to go, the name of the game right now is to accumulate as many plate appearances (hopefully good PAs!) as possible. So let’s continue perusing lineups to identify the new names now appearing in them regularly.

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Time to meet some more new players recently joining the starting lineup!

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There are so many new faces to introduce you to and so little time to do so! Today, I continue to discuss a trio of new names finding themselves written onto starting lineup cards on a regular basis (or near regular for those lefties on the strong side of a platoon).

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Let’s keep on trucking along the new everyday player route. Today’s edition is another one team only version. Welcome to the Mariners’ new regular faces!

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With the trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, all the wheelin’ and dealin’ has created a domino effect on the teams involved. It’s not just the players involved in the trades, but also potentially multiple players on these teams that weren’t traded. Some players are now seeing new opportunities with playing time opened up. So let’s revisit the new everyday players series and return to our rundown of hitters who have become regulars recently.

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Justin Verlander’s tenure in the Big Apple didn’t last very long, as he was shipped back to Houston, where he spent the last four years and a month, during Tuesday’s always chaotic trade deadline. With excellent results once again this season, how might the park switch affect his performance? Let’s consult the park factors to find out.

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Last Wednesday, the Angels acquired starting pitcher Lucas Giolito in a rare week-before-the-deadline splash trade. The 28-year-old broke out in 2019 to finally make good on his former top prospect status, and has been excellent ever since, save for last year’s disappointing results. He has spent the majority of his career with the White Sox, calling Guaranteed Rate Field (GRF, or whatever company paid up for naming rights each year) his home, but will now be heading to a new home park, the more simply named Angel Stadium (AS). How might the change in home park affects his results? Let’s consult the park factors and find out.

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