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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Jordan Montgomery is on the move again! After being dealt last year at the trade deadline from the Yankees to the Cardinals, he has now been sent to the Rangers, who are going all in on a championship this season. How might the change in home park affect his results? Let’s consult the park factors and find out.

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No, not the law enforcement agency whose members don cowboy hats! Yesterday, Max Scherzer was officially traded to the Rangers as perhaps the biggest name to be dealt before this year’s trade deadline. After spending two seasons with the Mets, how might the move to Globe Life Field (GLF) affect his results? Let’s consult the park factors and find out!

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I had so much fun uncovering some hidden reliever gems yesterday that I decided to go another round and discuss six more names.

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If you only play in a 12-team mixed or shallower league, chances are you have rarely, if ever, rostered a non-closing relief pitcher, let alone included him in your active lineup. However, in deep leagues, especially mono formats, non-closing relievers can earn meaningful fantasy value, even without recording a single save. As starting pitcher innings have declined (only eight amassed at least 200 innings last year, versus a whopping 31 back in 2012, for example!), the gap in wins and strikeouts between starters and relievers have shrunk, increasing the value of relievers vs starters in deeper fantasy leagues. So these relievers are now more valuable than they had been, which means it’s worth researching them regularly, as pitchers are promoted from the minors all the time.

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Let’s flip back to the rookie hitters and discuss another four recent recalls.

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Let’s finish reviewing the rookie starting pitchers with a trio that have posted underwhelming results so far. Two of these three names were former top prospects. Let’s find out whether it’s worth sticking with them.

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I last reviewed rookie starting pitchers just over a month ago. Naturally, there have been a host of new faces that have ascended to the Majors since. So let’s get back to reviewing some of the more recently recalled rookies starting pitchers.

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