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May 29th, 2019
27-22, 1 GB, 13th in Power Rankings
--May hasn't been too kind to us, as we've begun to hit a few bumps in the road. With that being said, there are a lot of positives despite the recent struggles. For one, Ozzie Albies is hitting .332 and looks like a true MVP candidate. Acuna is hitting .290 and looks like he belongs in the major leagues. Dansby Swanson has even turned it around, hitting .333 in May. The entire rotation, including Kershaw, has struggled as of late. We recently got news that Max Fried is out for the entire season, which is a big blow - he had a solid 3.78 ERA. Julio Teheran is back, but he looked rusty in his first start. Rookie Mike Soroka threw a complete game gem in his major league debut, he will certainly be back in the majors soon.
5/13: Struggling Johan Camargo is demoted to AAA. Austin Riley is promoted and will start at 3B. Camargo has a 35 OPS+ in 93 plate apperances, while Austin Riley has a .921 OPS in Gwinnett.
5/18: Chase Whitley is placed on the 10-day DL, A.J. Minter is activated from the DL.
5/18: Riley Ferrell is demoted to AAA. Mike Soroka is recalled and will take over Folty's spot in the rotation. Folty is demoted to the bullpen.
5/20: Grant Dayton is demoted to AAA. Phillip Pfeiffer is promoted.
5/22: A.J. Minter is placed on the 10-day DL with a herniated disc. He is expected to miss 2 weeks. Dan Winkler is recalled from Gwinnett.
5/23: Julio Teheran is activated from the DL. Mike Soroka is sent down to Gwinnett.
5/29: Max Fried is placed on the 60 day DL and is going to miss the season with a torn labrum in his pitching shoulder. Chase Whitley is activated from the DL.
Around the League:
-Brian McCann hits his 300th HR
-Miami fires skipper Don Mattingly
-Marco Hernandez of the Red Sox snaps his 28-game hitting streak
-Ozzie Albies is tied for the NL lead in WAR (2.6)
-The Red Sox are a ridiculous 36-13
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