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8/1/19

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TRADE DEADLINE REVIEW

• Zack Greinke to HOU; Corbin Martin/J.B. Bukauskas/Seth Beer/Joshua Rojas
• Trevor Bauer to CIN; Yasiel Puig/Franmil Reyes/Logan Allen to CLE; Taylor Trammell to SD
• Shane Greene, Chris Martin, Mark Melancon to ATL

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Let’s take a closer look at the fantasy ramifications of the two Tigers moves.

Braves get Shane Greene

Tigers get Travis Demeritte, Joey Wentz

The Braves needed bullpen even before their blown save on Wednesday afternoon. They held on and got the win in the 10th inning, but they really attacked their bullpen with Greene joining Chris Martin and Mark Melancon as the new acquisitions. In Greene, they get a righty in the midst of his best season yet. He has a 29% K rate and 8% BB rate in his 38 innings of work. I think he’ll assume the closer’s role, pushing Luke Jackson the 7th-8th inning range. No one thinks his .178 BABIP will maintain, but he’s pitching well enough to expect him to beat his .303 career mark, too.

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7/30/19

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NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS/INJURIES/RUMORS ()

• Marcus Stroman to NYM
• Jordan Lyles to MIL
• Jason Vargas to PHI
• Corey Kluber throwing sim gm on Saturday
• Danny Salazar to debut Thursday
• Catcher Will Smith ROS value

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Every year we struggle with what to do in April as fantasy baseball players. We all try not to overreact while also making sure we don’t bypass potential breakouts who are out front with small samples. A big issue with April numbers is that there can be an anchoring effect that impacts how we view players several months later. April matters, it obviously counts, but it’s often given too much credence as a sort of “foundation” for player’s season. Not every big breakout starts in April and a good April doesn’t prevent a player from having poor season.

Let’s look at a group of the biggest risers since April and see what’s going on with them:

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After the Andrew Cashner and Homer Bailey moves, I thought the floodgates would open for deals and prepared to write several trade write-ups. Things are starting to heat up with a big move on Sunday and already a pair of starters getting moved by Monday afternoon.

Marcus Stroman to the Mets

This was a shocker! Not that Stroman was traded, but rather where he was traded. The Mets weren’t expected to be buying anyone, but I guess they felt that Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson was too good of a price to pass up. Stroman does get out of the AL East, but the Mets aren’t exactly the defense that can maximize Stroman’s major groundball lean. There’s still a benefit of switching from the AL-to-NL, but overall this feels like a neutral move.

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7/25/19

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FIRST PITCH ARIZONA (link)

• What is FPAZ and why should people attend?

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Houston and Los Angeles.

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7/23/19

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ROOKIE REVIEW

Hitters

• Yordan Alvarez or Fernando Tatis Jr.
• Pete Alonso or Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• Keston Hiura or Oscar Mercado
• Victor Robles or Nick Senzel
• Austin Riley or Michael Chavis
• Christian Walker or Daniel Vogelbach
• Bryan Reynolds or Garrett Cooper
• Brandon Lowe or Alex Verdugo
• Kevin Newman or Cavan Biggio

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