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Felix Hernandez activated (3:10)
Koji Uehara pec strain; Brad Ziegler closing again? (9:17)
Will Harris wobbling? (12:12)
- Ken Giles 10 straight scoreless app; just 1.56 ERA & 24 Ks in 17.3 IP since June 1st
Pieces of HR Surge (17:33)
- Five Thirty Eight
- Alan Nathan
- Dan Vogelbach/Mike Montgomery trade and the trade market at-large (21:30)

Eno’s Ranks

Aaron Sanchez’s looming IP limit (33:00)
Jose Quintana at 10 (41:40)
Jerad Eickhoff at 31 (47:00)
Mike Foltynewicz top 75 (51:30)
Favorite injury investment for ROS: Tyson Ross, Garrett Richards, or Zack Wheeler (56:15)

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Prospects Already on the 40-Man Roster

by Paul Sporer

July 19, 2016

“When is Alex Bregman getting called up?”

–I don’t know.

“When is Alex Reyes getting called up?”

–I don’t know.

“Do you know when any prospect with the first name ‘Alex’ is getting called up?”

—Alex Verdugo: May 22nd, 2017

Prospect call-up inquiries are the toughest to answer because in the majority of situations the team doesn’t even really know when they will call a guy up. With the trade deadline looming, prospects on the cusp get even a little more focus as they could either be traded to a situation with playing time availability or see their team move someone out in order to give them playing time directly. While far from a surefire method, one factor I like to consider is presence on the 40-man roster. It’s easier to get the call when you don’t force an additional move.

Here are a bunch of guys on the 40-man who could be on the way:

Manuel Margot | OF, San Diego Padres

He was acquired in the Craig Kimbrel deal with Boston and he’s done pretty well in his first shot with Triple-A, hitting .297 with 24 SBs. His .761 OPS generates just a 102 wRC+ in the Pacific Coast League, but he is a speed and defense asset in the short-term. We saw both on display at the Futures Game with an excellent home run-robbing catch. Melvin Upton or Matt Kemp (more likely Upton with Kemp signed for three more years) could be moved at the deadline to open a spot for Margot in early-August. If not, we may have to wait a little longer for Margot, but the 21-year old should get at least a taste this year.

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 366 – Pomeranz Traded; Gurriel Signed

by Paul Sporer

July 17, 2016

7/17/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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Notable Transactions/Rumors/Articles/Game Play

Drew Pomeranz trade (4:20)
Yulieski Gurriel signing (23:00)
Reynaldo Lopez called up (30:00)
Shelby Miller, Billy Burns demoted (34:00)
Arodys Vizcaino DL’d (38:45)
Rays could be shopping SPs (39:50)

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Paul Sporer Fangraphs Chat – July 14th, 2016

by Paul Sporer

July 14, 2016

Chat starts around 11:00 Central!

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 365 – All-Star Week Wrapup

by Paul Sporer

July 13, 2016

7/13/16

The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live!

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We recap the Futures Game, BBWAA Luncheon, and the All-Star Game. It was free-form so there isn’t a normal outline, but it’s still a great episode.

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