7/25/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 19

• Eduardo Rodriguez, at DET, at ATH
• JP Sears, SEA, ARI
• Dane Dunning, at KCR, at CIN
• Zach Eflin, TOR, at CHC
• Richard Fitts, at MIN, HOU
• Chase Burns, LAD, ATL

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7/24/25

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REBOUNDS TO BELIEVE IN

(comparing wRC+ thru May 31st v. since June 1st)

• Salvador Perez 98 pt wRC+ jump
• Nick Kurtz 97
• Yandy Díaz 88
• Ceddanne Rafaela 79
• Marcus Semien 77
• Trevor Story 72

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7/20/25

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7/18/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 18

• Zac Gallen, HOU, at PIT
• Jacob Lopez, at TEX, at HOU
• Jack Perkins, at TEX, at HOU
• Davis Daniel, SFG, at TEX
• Tomoyuki Sugano, at CLE, COL
• Zach Eflin, at CLE, COL
• Richard Fitts, at PHI, LAD

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7/17/25

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SPs OF INTEREST FROM PAUL’S RANKINGS

• Jacob deGrom
• Spencer Strider
• Logan Gilbert
• Bryan Woo
• George Kirby
• Jacob Misiorowski

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7/6/25

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Notable Transactions/News/Rumors

• Orioles trade for Alex Jackson (Gary Sanchez to the IL)
• Clarke Schmidt done for the season
• Max Muncy out six weeks
• Shinnosuke Ogasawara recalled
• Chad Patrick sent down
  • Brandon Woodruff ro start today. 
• Joe Boyle recalled
  • Drew Rasmussen IP limit?
• Remaining games after the break

FAAB

• Hitters (last 30 days)
• Jake Burger
• Royce Lewis
• Colson Montgomery
• Zack Gelof
• Ha-Seong Kim 김하성 
• Colby Thomas
• Isaac Collins
• Jurickson Profar
• Masataka Yoshida
• Pitchers (last 30 days)
• Joey Cantillo
• Marcus Stroman
• Ronny Henriquez
• Grant Taylor

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7/4/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 16

• Brandon Pfaadt, at SDP, at LAA
• Jeffrey Springs, ATL, TOR
• Didier Fuentes, at ATH, at STL
• Brandon Young, NYM, MIA
• Brayan Bello, COL, TBR
• Nick Martinez, MIA, COL
• Joey Cantillo, at HOU, at CHW

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7/3/25

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JUNE SWOONS TO PRUNE

• Brenton Doyle – 1 wRC+
• Michael Harris II – 11
• Josh Jung – 19 and sent out today
• Jac Caglianone – 22

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6/27/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 15

• Zac Gallen, SFG, KCR – are we even rostering him?
• Jacob Lopez, at TBR, SFG
• Grant Holmes, LAA, BAL
• Chase Burns, at BOS, at PHI – FAAB discussion
• Gavin Williams, at CHC, DET
• Chase Dollander, HOU, CHW

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6/20/25

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WEEK 14

• Eduardo Rodriguez at CHW, MIA
• Luis Severino at DET, at NYY
• Trevor Rogers TEX, TBR
• Walker Buehler at LAA, TOR
• Jameson Taillon at STL, at HOU

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