The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1260 – Starting Pitcher Preview Pt. 1 | Aces and Super Sophomores

2/22/24

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Sean Bouchard favorite for RF job w/COL
• Tim Anderson to MIA
• Amed Rosario to TBR
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• Brandon Woodruff back to MIL for 2 yrs

SP PREVIEW Pt. 1

1st Round Aces

• Spencer Strider 7 ADP
• Gerrit Cole 13

2nd/3rd Round Aces

• Corbin Burnes 21
• Zack Wheeler 24
• Kevin Gausman 28
• Luis Castillo 29
• George Kirby 34
• Pablo López 35
• Zac Gallen 40

Risky Aces

• Tyler Glasnow 41
• Yoshinobu Yamamoto 43
• Tarik Skubal 50
• Freddy Peralta 55
• Blake Snell 67

Trio of Ascending Aces

• Grayson Rodriguez 67
• Bobby Miller 74
• Eury Pérez 79

Workhorses

• Aaron Nola 52
• Logan Webb 56
• Framber Valdez 58
• Max Fried 62
• Logan Gilbert 63

Strong #2s with a Concern

• Zach Eflin 81 – lack of track record
• Joe Ryan 86 – HRs
• Joe Musgrove 97 – last yr injury
• Justin Steele 102 – lack of track record
• Dylan Cease 107 – sharp drop in ‘23

Super Sophomores

• Tanner Bibee 107
• Cole Ragans 109

Injury Dropoffs

• Kodai Senga 69
• Kyle Bradish 107

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