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Tons of great options on Friday with a bunch of aces going and only three real sits. We’re playing it really cautiously with the Yankees right now so Bello’s sit!

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6/13/24

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MAY FAAB REVIEW

5-May

• Christian Scott 4.71 ERA/1.14 WHIP, 16% K-BB
• Daniel Hudson during E.Phillips IL: 6 scoreless, 7 Ks, 2 SV, 1 W
• Tyler Black 7 gms & done
• Joey Loperfido sent out 9 days later & just now back (.965 OPS, 1 HR/SB)
• Wenceel Pérez .236 AVG, 0 HR, 2 SB in 121 PA

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With two prominent players, Mike Trout and J.T. Realmuto, just needing meniscus surgery, I examined hitter production before and after surgery. With a limited sample, some struggles should be expected. Read the rest of this entry »

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Chart only today, but I’ll gladly answer comments if you want to discuss anyone further.

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American League

Angels

• Mike Trout is not “running, hitting or throwing”.

Rendon is ahead of Trout in the rehab process. Trout has yet to progress to light baseball activities after he underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee on May 3. Trout has utilized the Alter-G treadmill but hasn’t tested out running, hitting or throwing like Rendon has. Still, Washington said Trout remains on schedule and hasn’t suffered any setbacks.

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Sometimes the scouting report on a player is so straightforward that it doesn’t require a full sentence:

Javier Báez: Throw outside zone.

Among players with at least 150 plate appearances in 2024, only Bryce Harper is thrown to in the zone by pitchers less often than Báez. Here’s a top 10 leaderboard: Read the rest of this entry »

This is really cool:

“Ello Trea Turner!”

I am sobbing. 🫶 pic.twitter.com/nvwp1MV707

— Natalie Egenolf (@NatalieEgenolf) June 11, 2024

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Sorry for no post yesterday. I feel asleep early and then didn’t really have a window to write it today until it was too late.
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Pardon me for missing the morning timeframe, but here’s my look at the 2-step guys this week. Let me know if you have any questions about anyone. I know it’s tough to bench guys who’ve been killing it, but I gotta sit Lugo and Singer with this devastating 2-step.

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Here is today’s chat transcript:
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