The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1189 – Struggling Aces, Rookie Gems, and 2-Start SPs for Wk 13

by Paul Sporer

June 22, 2023

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

Gavin Williams debuts for CLE
Gio Urshela out for the year
Kenta Maeda back Friday; Louie Varland out
Nathan Eovaldi’s velo down 2 mph

ROOKIE GEMS

STRUGGLING ACES

3 UP, 3 DOWN

UP: Jake McCarthy has 13 SBs in L30 days
Brendan Donovan hitting .323 w/4 HR, 2 SB, 1:1 K/BB in L30 days
Justin Turner has 9 HR, 31 RBI, 32 R, .301 AVG since May 1st
DOWN: Anthony DeSclafani has a 6.83 ERA in L30 days
Luis Severino has a 9% K-BB in L30 days
Drew Smyly has a 4% K-BB in June so the 3.97 ERA might be misleading

WEEK 13 NOTABLE 2-STARTS

Tyler Wells CIN, MIN
Garrett Whitlock MIA, at TOR
Michael Kopech at LAA, at OAK
Jaime Barria CWS, ARI
Paul Blackburn NYY, CWS
Ranger Suárez at CHC, WAS
Rich Hill SD, MIL
Jhony Brito at OAK, at STL
Colin Rea & Julio Teheran at NYM, at PIT

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Approximately 83 minutes of joyous analysis.