Welcome again, Razzball associates!
After a short break throughout the All Star pause, we’re again on monitor for the second half. Who’s getting the taking part in time? Who has the inexperienced mild on the basepaths? Who’s one of the best crew to run towards? Who sells seashells by the seashore when you possibly can simply go down there by the water and choose them up your self at no cost?
All good questions, and a few that I’ll try to reply at present.
One shortened title that shouldn’t want a lot of an introduction is CJ Abrams.
Mr. Paul Christopher Abrams would possibly confuse you a bit while you try to decipher the brief type, however ‘Christopher Junior’ has been something however junior within the stolen base circuit the previous couple of weeks.
One of many key items coming again to Washington within the Juan Soto commerce, Abrams is lastly beginning to settle into his beginning shortstop gig with the Nationals. The sixth total choose of the 2019 draft is slashing .254/.301/.418 this season, however extra importantly he has begun to flash that 80-grade velocity software.
During the last 15 days, CJ Abrams led the league with 8 SB in 8 makes an attempt. Not too unhealthy should you’re on the lookout for success charges. Even higher, Abrams posted a two week triple slash of .410/.465/.615. In case you’re on the lookout for velocity and a few sizzling schmotato to associate with it, Abrams may be your man. Take a look on the FA record to see if he was dumped by an impatient proprietor, (89% owned in Fantrax combined leagues), or possibly see should you can piece collectively a commerce supply should you want an MI that’s primed to have a productive second half. He’s obtained a season complete of 17/2 (SB/CS).
Good to see Washington has somebody that’s working (insert Victor Robles hate right here).
However…How does this have an effect on the crew totals? (as of Tuesday morning)
A fast check-in on a few of the groups from our chart…
Cincinnati Reds
- Once more with the Reds. I can’t go away them out whereas they’re shifting on up, although! The brand new Massive Purple Machine has been burning alongside for a couple of weeks now. They’ve managed to pump out 113 stolen bases and can overtake the Rays subsequent week if issues carry on chugging. The largest enhance to the crew? I don’t suppose I must let you know, however Elly De La Cruz has 7 SB within the final 15 days. Jake Fraley had 3 SB over the identical span.
New York Mets
- The Mets are a brand new addition to our record right here this week. Particular due to the white-hot Francisco Lindor (4 SB) and Starling Marte’s 3 SB for pumping up the Mets’ numbers the final two weeks.
Another information from the final 15 days
- San Diego dropped to the underside from a lofty spot (fifth) two weeks in the past. They’re technically tied with the underside group at 74 SB.
- Alex Name helped the Nationals with 3 SB, however Washington nonetheless has but to crack our prime 10.
- Andres Gimenez continues to place up counting stats, (4 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 5 SB over the previous 15 days), regardless of doing so with a not-so-desirable .212 BA.
And, lastly, the groups you’ll wish to stream towards for the subsequent 7 days. That is the ‘cream of the crap’, so to talk.
Ought to we be anxious about these catchers?
Notes about our lower than stellar backstops?
- There are some new groups right here within the bunk pile of CS%. Tampa and Washington substitute LAA and NYM.
- The actual information in Pittsburgh is the call-up of Endy Rodriguez. Endy’s protection is ‘main league prepared’, and his bat is catching up. Pun comparatively unintended. This could at the least push Austin Hedges to the bench extra usually, and provides Endy an opportunity to repair up these poor crew CS% stats.
- As with a number of these groups, it’s a ‘choose your poison’ factor with the catchers. In Tampa, Christian Bethancourt, (.186 – 8/43), has been simply as unhealthy as Francisco Mejia.
We’ll end with the profile of the week. In these, I’ll reference the Hittertron SB$ worth right here simply so you possibly can see what sort of roto-dollars the man is projected to earn over the subsequent 7 days.
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Liover Peguero – PIT – SS : SB$ – $0.3 (tied for thirty ninth SS in SB$)
I used to be tempted to run a bit with Travis Jankowski right here, however I settled on going with a rookie call-up as an alternative.
The following query was ought to it’s Zack Gelof or one other new face?
Properly, in a second of unhappiness and pining for Oneil Cruz’s return, we’re headed to Pittsburgh for a Liover Peguero breakdown.
Peguero is just not the sort of child you wish to dump your FAAB pockets for, and even drop a serviceable main leaguer to safe in redraft leagues. There’s already been questions as to the place Peguero performs when Cruz returns…however that gained’t be till August tenth on the very earliest.
Might Peguero hit sufficient to carry down the SS job till then? Might he be an asset in leagues the place you want an SB enhance?
Ya, I hope my Liover is prepared too. Let’s test it out.
Peguero’s scouting instruments grade out as common to above common.
The 50-grade contact software was on show in 318 PA at AA this 12 months, as Liover posted a good 18.2 Okay%. Peguero even flashed the 55-grade energy with 11 HR in that very same span. A quick AAA cease, (30 PA), yielded a lot of the identical outcomes (decrease Okay%, 2 HR).
The velocity is there. In 2021 and 2022, Peguero stole 28 bases in every minor league season. He was at 21 SB within the minors this 12 months earlier than his recall.
At a projected 0.3 SB$, Peguero is tied with names like Zach Neto, Joey Wendle, and Luis Rengifo for the week.
As I stated earlier than, I wouldn’t promote the farm for Liover, however in case you have a necessity for velocity or an empty MI spot that must be stuffed when you anticipate the return of somebody with extra expertise, (eg. Oneil Cruz, Jazz Chisholm, Trevor Story), there are worse darts to throw than the one at Liover Peguero.
That’s all, Razzfolks! When you have any concepts of gamers that you really want a deeper have a look at, drop them within the feedback. As all the time, in case you have any questions or ideas, you possibly can all the time catch me right here or @MarmosDad on Twitter. Good luck along with your SAGNOF performs this week!
