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State of the Team

The team sits at 37-21 after going 21-9 in May, now 6 games up on the Royals in the AL Central. Ranking at the top in every notable category, we are once again a superteam. That does not mean, however, that we will stand pat at the deadline.

The team's AL Ranks:

Runs Scored: 2nd
OPS: 1st
Runs Allowed: 1st
ERA: 2nd
SP ERA: 3rd
RP ERA: 4th
Defensive Efficiency: 1st
Zone Rating: 1st

News Dump

2B Andres Gimenez was placed on the 10-Day IL with an intercostal strain. He is expected to return in the minimum time. In a corresponding move, SS Angel Martinez (2.5, 3.0, #49 Overall) was promoted to MLB Cleveland from AAA Columbus.

Notable Performances

Hitters:

C Austin Hedges: .182/.199/.308, 37 OPS+, 0.1 WAR
C Bryan Lavastida: .292/.346/.375, 100 OPS+, 0.1 WAR
C Bo Naylor: .184/.270/.403, 83 OPS+
1B Vinnie Pasquantino: .291/.365/.568, 152 OPS+, 1.7 WAR
2B Andres Gimenez: .313/.367/.540, 146 OPS+, 6 SB, 3.2 WAR
2B Bryson Stott: .189/.232/.302, 46 OPS+, -0.2 WAR
SS Carlos Correa: .286/.397/.531, 153 OPS+, 3.5 WAR
SS Jermaine Palacios: .290/.343/.323, 86 OPS+, 0.1 WAR
3B Jose Ramirez: .241/.310/.528, 125 OPS+, 4 SB, 2.2 WAR
LF George Valera: .271/.360/.537, 143 OPS+, 2.0 WAR
LF Oscar Mercado: .275/.373/.333, 86 OPS+, 0.4 WAR
CF Michael A. Taylor: .222/.273/.330, 66 OPS+, 3 SB, 0.1 WAR
RF Kyle Tucker: .314/.372/.541, 148 OPS+, 2.1 WAR

Pitchers:

SP Shane Bieber: 4.35 ERA, 3.89 FIP, 11.0 K/9, 1.5 fWAR
SP Sandy Alcantara: 4.19 ERA, 4.89 FIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.5 fWAR
SP Sean Hjelle: 2.42 ERA, 4.25 FIP, 6.2 K/9, 1.0 fWAR
SP Zach Plesac: 3.97 ERA, 5.09 FIP, 5.9 K/9, 0.3 fWAR
SP Tanner Burns: 4.60 ERA, 4.11 FIP, 8.1 K/9, 1.1 fWAR

CL Emmanuel Clase: 1.48 ERA, 3.39 FIP, 6.3 K/9, 15/16 SV/OPP, 0.5 fWAR
RP James Karinchak: 3.32 ERA, 2.90 FIP, 14.1 K/9, 0.4 fWAR
RP Jakob Hernandez: 2.92 ERA, 4.57 FIP, 11.3 K/9, -0.0 fWAR
RP Brad Boxberger: 5.00 ERA, 4.83 FIP, 7.5 K/9, -0.1 fWAR
RP R.J. Dabovich: 2.84 ERA, 2.96 FIP, 9.9 K/9, 0.2 fWAR
RP Denny Bentley: 2.25 ERA, 5.02 FIP, 7.9 K/9, -0.0 fWAR
RP Seranthony Dominguez: 3.75 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 6.8 K/9, 0.2 fWAR
RP Joey Cantillo: 4.18 ERA, 4.34 FIP, 12.9 K/9, 0.1 fWAR


Minor League Report

Nothing new to report.

Player Development

MiLB SP Ryan Murphy (2.5, 3.0) - > (2.5, 2.5)
MiLB 1B Nolan Jones (2.0, 2.5) - > (2.0, 2.0)
MiLB LF Steven Kwan (2.5, 2.5) - > (2.0, 2.5)
MiLB SP Brock Porter (0.5, 2.0) - > (2.0, 2.0)
MiLB RP Paul Wilson (0.5, 3.0) - > (0.5, 2.0)
MiLB SP Ethan Robinson (0.5, 4.0) - > (0.5, 3.0)
MiLB SP Cal Randall (0.5, 3.0) - > (0.5, 2.5)
MiLB C Zion Rose (0.5, 3.5) - > (0.5, 2.5)



Around the League

Standings

AL Seeding:

1. Guardians (37-21)
2. Orioles (33-27)
3. Angels (32-26)
4. Yankees (31-27)
5. Royals (32-28)
6. Blue Jays (32-29)

The A's and Rangers are both 31-29.

NL Seeding:

1. Pirates (35-23)
2. Dodgers (33-27)
3. Braves (33-28)
4. Cubs (35-23)
5. Rockies (31-27)
6. Giants (31-27)

The Brewers are 31-28.

League Leaders

AL:

Hitter WAR:

1. Carlos Correa (CLE) - 3.5
2. Andres Gimenez (CLE) - 3.2
3. Mike Trout (LAA) - 2.8

AVG:

1. Tim Anderson (CHW) - .335
2. Tyler Freeman (HOU) - .331
3. Adam Frazier (LAA) - .327

OPS:

1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - .987
2. Spencer Torkelson (DET) - .981
3. Mike Trout (LAA) - .948

HR:

1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR) - 21
2. Brandon Belt (NYY) - 16
3. Vinnie Pasquantino (CLE) - 16

RBI:

1. Vinnie Pasquantino (CLE) - 49
2. Mike Trout (LAA) - 46
3. Spencer Torkelson (DET) - 45

SB:

1. Enrique Bradfield Jr. (BOS) - 19
2. Julio Rodriguez (SEA) - 18
3. Greg Allen (OAK) - 17

Pitcher fWAR:

1. Jacob deGrom (DET) - 2.9
2. Gerrit Cole (NYY) - 2.7
3. Austin Warren (LAA) - 2.6

ERA:

1. Jayden Murray (BOS) - 2.08
2. Grayson Rodriguez (BAL) - 2.12
3. Chris Bassitt (OAK) - 2.20

Wins:

1. Sean Hjelle (CLE) - 8
2. Michael Mercado (TBR) - 8
3. Noah Syndergaard (LAA) - 8

SV:

1. Tim Herrin (KCR) - 17
2. Tommy Kahnle (OAK) - 16
3. Emmanuel Clase (CLE) - 15

NL:

Hitter WAR:

1. Patrick Bailey (SFG) - 3.6
2. Victor Robles (WSH) - 3.0
3. Ian Happ (CHC) - 3.0

AVG:

1. Patrick Bailey (SFG) - .360
2. Victor Robles (WSH) - .332
3. Bryce Harper (PHI) - .317

OPS:

1. Bryce Harper (PHI) - 1.049
2. Patrick Bailey (SFG) - 1.043
3. Ian Happ (CHC) - .985

HR:

1. Mookie Betts (LAD) - 23
2. Ian Happ (CHC) - 18
3. Kristian Robinson (ARI) - 18

RBI:

1. J.D. Martinez (MIL) - 49
2. Shohei Ohtani (LAD) - 47
3. Ian Happ (CHC) - 44

SB.

1. Esteury Ruiz (STL) - 22
2. Myles Straw (MIA) - 15
3. Trent Grisham (SDP) - 14

Pitcher fWAR:

1. Zack Wheeler (PHI) - 2.3
2. Ranger Suarez (PHI) - 2.1
3. Julio Urias (LAD) - 1.9

ERA:

1. Ranger Suarez (PHI) - 1.93
2. Nick Lodolo (CIN) - 2.45
3. Sonny Gray (NYM) - 2.68

Wins:

1. Sonny Gray (NYM) - 8
2. Shohei Ohtani (LAD) - 8
3. Ranger Suarez (PHI) - 8

SV:

1. Josh Hader (MIL) - 19
2. Yerry De Los Santos (PIT) - 18
3. Camilo Doval (SFG) - 16

Major Trades

Mariners 1B Ty France (3.0, 3.0) to Brewers

Major Extensions

CF Trent Grisham (3.0, 3.0) signs with Padres for $46.8M/3yr


We will check back in a month, the last roundup before the always-busy July.