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Bomber
2:51
If the Mets make the playoff, do you feel their current starting pitcher staff allows them to be competitive, or do they need to add a strong SP or two?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:54
I think it's good enough if they had a lights out bullpen, which they currently do not. A healthy Manaea with David Peterson and Clay Holmes is fine. But Peterson is about 5-6 starts away from matching his career high in innings. Holmes has already gone past his career high. I think they need to add a SP and 2 RP. They have to decide if they want to use their elite pitching prospects (Tong, McLean, Sprout) as trade chips or to help the big league roster in 2025.
Lowe Distribution System
2:54
Biggest hitter that gets traded at the deadline?
AvatarJon Becker
2:56
Luis Robert Jr. sure seems like the likeliest, but the way he's hitting he's certainly not the best. If the DBacks sell I don't think anyone better than Suárez ends up on the move, but if he stays then I'll say Ryan O'Hearn (who's been better than Suárez on a rate basis, anyway, just less pop).
memory challenged
2:56
Hey guys, thanks for the hard work on roster resource which is an invaluable tool. Any chance you could add the handedness of the pitcher to the schedule grid for the next ten games? I know it's dumb because I should already know that, but it would save me a considerable amount of time. What do ya think? Thanks!
AvatarJason Martinez
2:57
Would be helpful. I'll ask about it. Also need to figure out how to deal with so many "opener/primary" days, which are happening more often than ever.
Guest
2:58
Telez just hit release waivers. Anyone calling his phone?
AvatarJon Becker
2:59
I don't think teams will be falling over each other to give him an MLB deal, but if an injury happens to a team's 1B or if he's willing to go to AAA, sure. Had some decent stretches this year but he's gotta be a lot better than a 93 wRC+ to justify a roster spot as a 1B without any real value outside the batter's box.
diadem
2:59
I Alcantara leaves who are the frontrunners for his services?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:01
I'd have to think Cubs, Yankees, Red Sox are the teams that can be the most aggressive. All have good enough farm systems and ability to add payroll. Not sure if the Padres can match them on either (prospects, payroll flexibility). Mets would be a great fit if the Marlins would be willing to trade him to a division rival. I doubt it.
RAGBRAI
3:01
Gallen. What is ROS like? Similar? Traded? Phantom injury?
AvatarJon Becker
3:03
With their SP as injured as they are, they're not going to make up an injury to put him on the IL; they need him, but they obviously need him to be better than he has been. I'm not equipped to opine on what he needs to do to get better without spending some time digging in, but I'll note that he's getting a lot less chase on his changeup and curve than he did last year. Could be more non-competitive pitches or not tunneling as well.
Zoe
3:03
will colby thomas make an impact this year?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:06
I think he gets to the majors. He's too good for AAA and he has to be added to the 40-man after the season, anyways. The big question is his path to playing time. Butler is locked in as the RF. Soderstrom/Rooker are pretty much locked in at LF/DH. Thomas can play CF but Clarke is too good defensively to not give him the remainder of the season to figure out MLB pitching. Barring an injury, I think he gets the call in the 2nd half and plays sporadically.
TigersFan1
3:06
Who could the Tigers potentially buy at the deadline? They need an extra starting pitcher, so who could that be?
AvatarJon Becker
3:08
It'll be interesting to see how aggressive they are because they haven't been on the buying side in a long time, so we don't have a great idea what Ilitch will green light, nor do we know what Greenberg and Harris will want to do. Adding an SP seems contingent on Cobb not coming back (or coming back and not pitching well) but he's had so many setbacks that I doubt they're counting on him for much of anything.
Terry Loves Tech
3:08
Does Roster Resource make changes to the playing time percentages on the Fangraphs team pages? If so, I'd suggest moving Yelich's LF percentage down. Unfortunately for his fantasy eligibility, he's hardly ever playing in the field these days and has a good chance to be DH-only for 2026 fantasy.
AvatarJason Martinez
3:11
Yep, I adjust playing time percentages daily. Yelich's LF vs DH could use a slight adjustment. My initial projection has Contreras getting 20% as the DH and Hoskins getting some time there so Bauers can play some 1B. The biggest change, however, is that Contreras has caught most days and doesn't DH often, which probably isn't sustainable. So I think we'll eventually see Contreras at DH/Yelich in LF a bit more often in the 2nd half to avoid running Contreras into the ground.
Guest
3:11
Does Carson Williams get a September call-up, especially if Kim struggles?
AvatarJon Becker
3:12
Williams himself has to force the issue, and thus far he hasn't, with a 93 wRC+ and 35% K rate at Triple-A. Kim's glove (not to mention his large contract by TB's standards) allows him plenty of runway to work through any rust he shows.
Jason matt
3:13
Also I was wondering about Max Clark and his progress in the minors? Debut thoughts?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:15
I don't think they expected Clark to move quickly thru the minors. They're probably happy with his progress. More BB than K and an .830 OPS in Hi-A as a 20-year-old. Once he gets to AA, I think there's a chance it all clicks and he moves quickly. But Kevin McGonigle (also 20 yrs old and in Hi-A) seems to be the more likely bet to get to the majors in 2026.
Jason matt
3:16
hey guys, I was just looking at the swing% heat map for O’Neil cruz and it was relatively in the strike zone which doesn’t correlate to his leading strikeouts.Thoughts?
AvatarJon Becker
3:17
It's of course easier to make contact with pitches in the zone, but there's still going to be a wide range of results depending on the player, and Cruz has the third-lowest in-zone contact rate (behind Arias and Devers) amongst qualifiers. Striking out isn't inherently a bad thing (here's Ben Clemens' great article on Riley Greene's strikeouts), but obviously you can't benefit from batted ball luck/use speed on strikeouts either.
3:18
That'll do it for today, we'll be back at the same time next week. Have a great weekend!
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