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Old 07-01-2023, 10:31 AM   #48
Art Deco
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2023 All-Star Break & Amateur Draft

A quick update on the team as we had into the All-Star break: 8-3 so far in July, overall record at 56-33, 6 games up on the Yankees (8 in the loss column).

The All-Star rosters, with not as much Tampa Bay representation as I hoped/expected:

The American League All-Stars have these fine performers on their roster:

SP Taj Bradley (TB)* - 12-0, 1.81 ERA, 104.2 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 2.7 WAR
SP Luis Castillo (SEA) - 6-10, 3.20 ERA, 109.2 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Daniel Espino (CLE) - 7-3, 3.34 ERA, 94.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 12.1 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Luis Garcia (HOU) - 9-3, 3.62 ERA, 117.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Kumar Rocker (TEX) - 9-4, 3.00 ERA, 105.0 IP, 1.25 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Edwin Uceta (DET) - 3-2, 3.32 ERA, 81.1 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 8.9 K/9, 0.8 WAR
SP Owen White (TEX) - 6-9, 3.12 ERA, 106.2 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.8 WAR
RP Enyel De Los Santos (TOR) - 5-3, 2.38 ERA, 53.0 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Clay Holmes (BOS) - 5-0, 2.55 ERA, 53.0 IP, 0.87 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 1.3 WAR
RP Jordan Romano (TEX) - 2-2, 0.90 ERA, 30.0 IP, 0.90 WHIP, 11.7 K/9, 1.4 WAR
RP Framber Valdez (HOU) - 3-0, 2.42 ERA, 52.0 IP, 1.52 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 0.6 WAR
CL Emmanuel Clase (CLE)* - 2-1, 30 SV, 1.47 ERA, 36.2 IP, 0.74 WHIP, 11.3 K/9, 1.5 WAR
CL Andre Scrubb (KC) - 3-4, 24 SV, 3.09 ERA, 32.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 14.9 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C Leonardo Bernal (OAK) - .224/.301/.429, 268 AB, 12 HR, 3 SB, 102 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
C Alejandro Kirk (TOR) - .284/.333/.428, 222 AB, 8 HR, 109 wRC+, 1.4 WAR (Injured)
C Cal Raleigh (SEA) - .245/.305/.466, 253 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 112 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
C Adley Rutschman (BAL)* - .260/.326/.462, 277 AB, 11 HR, 116 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
1B Yordan Alvarez (HOU)* - .252/.342/.555, 321 AB, 25 HR, 1 SB, 143 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)* - .316/.390/.512, 320 AB, 11 HR, 143 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
2B Oswaldo Cabrera (NYY) - .286/.347/.489, 329 AB, 12 HR, 4 SB, 130 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
2B Brooks Lee (DET) - .310/.379/.465, 355 AB, 10 HR, 6 SB, 129 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
2B Trevor Story (BOS) - .301/.355/.601, 306 AB, 20 HR, 7 SB, 158 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
2B Anthony Volpe (CWS)* - .325/.385/.575, 240 AB, 13 HR, 8 SB, 164 wRC+, 3.5 WAR (Injured)
3B Elly De La Cruz (TB)* - .305/.346/.586, 331 AB, 22 HR, 27 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
3B Eddinson Paulino (SEA) - .279/.324/.408, 348 AB, 7 HR, 15 SB, 104 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
3B Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) - .310/.351/.620, 258 AB, 20 HR, 4 SB, 163 wRC+, 3.8 WAR
SS Carlos Correa (MIN) - .286/.356/.428, 325 AB, 8 HR, 4 SB, 118 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
SS Gunnar Henderson (BAL)* - .267/.342/.486, 329 AB, 17 HR, 6 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
SS Ryan Ritter (LAA) - .256/.316/.398, 266 AB, 7 HR, 5 SB, 97 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
LF Riley Greene (DET) - .293/.364/.457, 335 AB, 10 HR, 1 SB, 124 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
LF Brandon Lowe (NYY) - .286/.358/.552, 308 AB, 23 HR, 2 SB, 151 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
LF Cal Mitchell (TB) - .322/.390/.495, 283 AB, 12 HR, 4 SB, 142 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
CF Byron Buxton (MIN)* - .318/.376/.582, 337 AB, 21 HR, 5 SB, 158 wRC+, 5.1 WAR
CF Jacob Melton (TOR)* - .361/.416/.566, 341 AB, 16 HR, 11 SB, 174 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
CF Mike Trout (LAA) - .267/.370/.505, 311 AB, 19 HR, 6 SB, 142 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
RF Aaron Judge (NYY)* - .282/.370/.558, 330 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 155 wRC+, 3.2 WAR

While the National League All-Stars will be represented by these talented players:

SP Jalen Beeks (NYM) - 9-2, 2.42 ERA, 89.1 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 10.5 K/9, 2.6 WAR
SP Corbin Burnes (MIL)* - 9-4, 3.85 ERA, 117.0 IP, 1.21 WHIP, 10.9 K/9, 3.1 WAR
SP Bubba Chandler (PIT) - 7-3, 2.30 ERA, 125.1 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 14.0 K/9, 4.2 WAR
SP Ryan Murphy (SF) - 5-5, 2.79 ERA, 90.1 IP, 1.10 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
SP Shohei Ohtani (STL) - 6-6, 3.76 ERA, 107.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 8.8 K/9, 1.5 WAR
SP Connor Phillips (CIN) - 3-3, 2.52 ERA, 100.0 IP, 1.06 WHIP, 10.3 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Spencer Strider (ATL) - 9-2, 2.25 ERA, 116.0 IP, 0.99 WHIP, 10.8 K/9, 3.4 WAR
RP Aaron Ashby (MIL)* - 2-3, 3.13 ERA, 60.1 IP, 1.24 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 0.9 WAR
RP Jakob Brustoski (CHC) - 2-2, 1.68 ERA, 48.1 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 11.9 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Dylan Lee (LAD) - 3-3, 14 SV, 2.36 ERA, 53.1 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 1.2 WAR
RP Colin Poche (STL) - 2-4, 2.81 ERA, 51.1 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 8.1 K/9, 0.6 WAR
CL Andrew Baker (PHI) - 2-6, 16 SV, 2.97 ERA, 30.1 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 16.3 K/9, 1.8 WAR
CL Edwin Díaz (NYM) - 5-2, 24 SV, 1.36 ERA, 39.2 IP, 0.93 WHIP, 10.4 K/9, 1.2 WAR
C Joey Bart (SF) - .261/.322/.436, 188 AB, 9 HR, 113 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
C Steve Cooper (LAD) - .302/.343/.472, 252 AB, 6 HR, 125 wRC+, 1.9 WAR (Injured)
C Harry Ford (WSH) - .281/.350/.474, 196 AB, 7 HR, 9 SB, 124 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
C Will Smith (NYM)* - .294/.360/.621, 248 AB, 22 HR, 171 wRC+, 3.9 WAR
1B Brett Baty (NYM) - .253/.315/.500, 336 AB, 22 HR, 126 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
1B Corbin Carroll (AZ)* - .318/.383/.484, 337 AB, 8 HR, 8 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
1B Freddie Freeman (LAD) - .296/.364/.509, 334 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 141 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
1B Luis Garcia (WSH)* - .320/.353/.496, 341 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 127 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
1B Matt Mervis (MIA) - .269/.332/.545, 323 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 136 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
3B Ke'Bryan Hayes (CHC) - .286/.329/.453, 329 AB, 6 HR, 2 SB, 112 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
3B Manny Machado (SD) - .265/.346/.466, 298 AB, 15 HR, 1 SB, 126 wRC+, 2.8 WAR
3B Austin Riley (ATL)* - .284/.345/.500, 334 AB, 17 HR, 2 SB, 127 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
3B Luis Urias (MIL)* - .241/.329/.414, 307 AB, 14 HR, 3 SB, 107 wRC+, 2.2 WAR
SS Edwin Arroyo (CIN)* - .292/.361/.483, 325 AB, 11 HR, 4 SB, 133 wRC+, 4.6 WAR (Injured)
SS Francisco Lindor (NYM) - .263/.306/.419, 353 AB, 12 HR, 5 SB, 103 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
LF Kris Bryant (COL)* - .284/.325/.525, 299 AB, 15 HR, 2 SB, 123 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
LF Bryan Reynolds (LAD) - .298/.352/.492, 258 AB, 13 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
LF Zac Veen (COL)* - .273/.332/.473, 275 AB, 12 HR, 13 SB, 114 wRC+, 1.4 WAR
LF Austin Wells (CHC) - .279/.378/.520, 229 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 149 wRC+, 1.7 WAR
CF Trent Grisham (SD) - .275/.339/.487, 265 AB, 12 HR, 3 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
CF Alek Thomas (AZ)* - .311/.369/.473, 357 AB, 7 HR, 6 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
RF Mookie Betts (LAD) - .260/.342/.460, 311 AB, 14 HR, 5 SB, 124 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
RF Dominic Fletcher (AZ) - .301/.338/.474, 306 AB, 13 HR, 122 wRC+, 2.5 WAR


It's the first All-Star selection for our three (Taj, Elly, Mitchell). Really surprised Wander did not make it, hitting 326/374/530 with 12 HR, 63 RBI and 3.7 WAR but he wouldn't have been able to play anyway with a knee contusion that will sideline him a week.

The derby:



Elly with the win in an epic battle against Ohtani! An extremely rare HR Derby win for a Ray in all my saves. You'll notice here that Brandon Lowe is still kicking butt for the Yankees as that deal hasn't quite worked out (although Masyn Winn is hitting well off our bench).

The game:



A bit more scoring than the usual All-Star affair. Taj acquitted himself well starting the game while De La Cruz and Mitchell each went 0-2.

And now the draft:



Scott:

A high-school righty with tremendous potential:



A long way to go, and I'm sure these potential ratings will drop some but if they don't drop too much he could still be a great starter.

Allen:

Another high-school starter with great potential and possibly up to five plus pitches. Stamina could be an issue though:



Beal:



Our run on pitchers continue with this college righty from Liberty. He's got a lower ceiling but a higher floor and could help us in a year or two.

Cuellar:



May have reached for this high school reliever but you never know.

Kembel:



Finally a bat as we grabbed this Minnesota high-schooler with a lot of potential.
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