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Art Deco · 05-10-2024, 11:20 PM

Before we get into the All-Star festivities and the Draft, some updates on the team and a big trade:

First off we're 53-38, 3 games up on Baltimore and 9-4 so far in July. That's the good news. The bad news is that we lost one of our starters to Tommy John surgery as Jose Ramirez went down and will essentially be lost until 2032. To replace him in the rotation we're making Magdiel Cotto a starter and he responded big-time in his first start, going 6 3 0 0 2 7 to beat Pittsburgh 2-0 in our last game before the break. Also we shook things up with a sizable trade:

After 2 1/2 seasons of mediocrity, I've finally pulled the plug on Bobby Marsh. I wrote in the June recap that Marsh "has failed to live up to the promise of his brilliant 2027 season despite ratings much better than his performance", but fortunately those ratings meant he still commanded a decent price on the trade market and we obtained his younger, cheaper replacement in Brown, who profiles as thus:

He's a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year as he was hitting 319/391/540 for Texas with 9 HR and 26 RBI. Since joining us he's kept it up, hitting 364/500/591 in 6 games including a homer and six walks. The only drawback with him is a pretty pronounced platoon split as he doesn't hit lefties well at all. That's OK since we can go with Thomas Saggese at 1B against them.

But wait, there's more! We got another 1B prospect in Gentry, who's an interesting guy who has 70 MLB contact with 80 potential and is a 70 avoid Ks guy, but only has 35 power with 40 potential, not your typical 1B profile. And also coming over is Arrambide, who's more likely to help us down the line as he's a 60 catcher with 50 power and 45 contact, and those are all now ratings, not potential. He'll pair nicely with Zion Rose next season. The other we guy we sent Texas (Granillo) is a C- prospect.

So on to the All-Star festivities:

Selected to play for the American League All-Stars are:

SP Javier Assad (CWS) - 12-1, 2.97 ERA, 112.0 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 2.3 WAR
SP Genesis Cabrera (OAK) - 4-1, 2.71 ERA, 66.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 1.7 WAR
SP Cristian Javier (LAA)* - 4-4, 2.61 ERA, 69.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 1.7 WAR (Injured)
SP David Leal (HOU) - 5-5, 3.34 ERA, 110.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 1.8 WAR
SP Prince Lovette (CLE) - 6-8, 4.08 ERA, 114.2 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 11.8 K/9, 3.9 WAR
SP Adrian Morejon (CWS) - 7-7, 3.45 ERA, 101.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 2.5 WAR
SP Adrian Ogando (OAK) - 7-2, 2.36 ERA, 87.2 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Grayson Rodriguez (CWS) - 9-6, 3.24 ERA, 130.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 2.6 WAR
RP Davis Martin (CWS) - 3-1, 3.36 ERA, 59.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 0.2 WAR
RP Andrew Nardi (BOS) - 4-0, 3.14 ERA, 51.2 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Freddy Peralta (CLE) - 3-1, 3.04 ERA, 50.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 0.2 WAR
CL Emmanuel Clase (OAK) - 4-3, 26 SV, 1.66 ERA, 43.1 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 2.2 WAR
CL Yordy Richard (BAL) - 2-1, 24 SV, 0.74 ERA, 36.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 1.7 WAR
CL Jonathan Sprinkle (HOU)* - 2-3, 23 SV, 1.56 ERA, 34.2 IP, 0.84 WHIP, 14.5 K/9, 2.4 WAR
C Francisco Alvarez (LAA)* - .227/.318/.408, 255 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 102 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
C Samuel Basallo (BAL) - .235/.302/.448, 281 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 104 wRC+, 0.9 WAR
C Edgar Quero (TOR) - .242/.326/.375, 264 AB, 7 HR, 95 wRC+, 0.5 WAR (Injured)
C Campbell Smithwick (HOU) - .308/.351/.376, 250 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 102 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
1B Pete Anderson (DET)* - .260/.331/.429, 338 AB, 14 HR, 3 SB, 105 wRC+, 0.6 WAR
1B Brett Baty (NYY) - .292/.358/.515, 342 AB, 19 HR, 2 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.6 WAR
1B Nick Kurtz (DET)* - .287/.368/.566, 334 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.4 WAR (Injured)
1B Jeff McNeil (MIN) - .335/.394/.442, 206 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 1.2 WAR
2B Vaughn Grissom (LAA)* - .257/.327/.386, 342 AB, 8 HR, 14 SB, 99 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
2B Reylin Perez (DET) - .309/.369/.580, 269 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 156 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
3B Elly De La Cruz (TB) - .304/.361/.541, 329 AB, 20 HR, 31 SB, 149 wRC+, 4.4 WAR
3B Nolan Jones (BOS) - .297/.353/.506, 320 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
3B Wes Kath (CWS)* - .249/.336/.556, 329 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
SS Jonathan Davis (OAK) - .332/.340/.523, 241 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
SS Gunnar Henderson (BAL)* - .307/.389/.568, 345 AB, 23 HR, 8 SB, 163 wRC+, 4.3 WAR
SS Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS) - .261/.313/.475, 318 AB, 16 HR, 15 SB, 112 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
LF Teudis Cortorreal (BAL) - .242/.336/.539, 310 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.5 WAR
LF Brando Mayea (CLE) - .291/.357/.532, 299 AB, 19 HR, 33 SB, 143 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
LF Michael Mullinax (KC)* - .305/.367/.486, 259 AB, 11 HR, 10 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.6 WAR (Injured)
LF Jeffry Rosa (TB) - .274/.376/.618, 186 AB, 19 HR, 170 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
CF Julio Rodriguez (SEA)* - .288/.366/.508, 299 AB, 16 HR, 23 SB, 140 wRC+, 4.5 WAR
CF Mike Trout (LAA) - .269/.349/.491, 324 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.4 WAR
RF Aaron Judge (NYY)* - .316/.391/.648, 310 AB, 29 HR, 1 SB, 179 wRC+, 3.6 WAR (Injured)
RF Jose Ramos (TEX) - .306/.351/.559, 304 AB, 17 HR, 147 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
RF Kyle Tucker (HOU) - .291/.352/.549, 326 AB, 20 HR, 9 SB, 144 wRC+, 3.2 WAR

Not a lot of Rays representation with only Elly (bidding for another MVP) and surprise (but deserving) selection Jeffry Rosa.

The National League All-Stars will have these players on their roster:

SP Dari Brito (MIA)* - 5-7, 4.00 ERA, 110.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 3.4 WAR
SP Moises Brito (MIL) - 4-7, 4.15 ERA, 106.1 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 1.3 WAR
SP Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 8-4, 3.57 ERA, 128.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.9 WAR
SP Bubba Chandler (PIT) - 12-5, 2.65 ERA, 119.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 4.3 WAR
SP Jose Garces (PIT) - 4-4, 2.70 ERA, 113.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 3.5 WAR
SP Matt Manning (SD) - 4-6, 2.38 ERA, 94.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 1.4 WAR
SP Trenton Shaw (STL) - 4-1, 1.74 ERA, 51.2 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 1.6 WAR
RP Andrew Baker (PHI) - 6-3, 3.26 ERA, 38.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 14.0 K/9, 0.7 WAR
RP Jose Chavez (SF) - 1-1, 2.00 ERA, 54.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 1.1 WAR
RP Sheldon Reed (WSH) - 4-0, 2.37 ERA, 49.1 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 0.8 WAR
RP Eric Torres (ATL) - 5-5, 4.07 ERA, 48.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR
CL Andy Hernandez (ATL) - 3-1, 26 SV, 1.13 ERA, 47.2 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 1.6 WAR
CL Alex Vesia (PHI)* - 2-0, 23 SV, 0.76 ERA, 35.2 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 14.4 K/9, 2.2 WAR
C Diego Cartaya (PIT) - .224/.325/.419, 246 AB, 11 HR, 108 wRC+, 1.5 WAR
C Harry Ford (WSH) - .297/.349/.462, 249 AB, 7 HR, 9 SB, 119 wRC+, 2.0 WAR
C Adley Rutschman (ATL)* - .256/.322/.455, 266 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 112 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
1B Zaid Diaz (MIA)* - .291/.347/.544, 327 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.3 WAR
2B Jarrod Clemetson (ATL) - .289/.355/.451, 315 AB, 10 HR, 8 SB, 121 wRC+, 2.9 WAR
2B Wander Franco (LAD) - .284/.349/.446, 334 AB, 10 HR, 8 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.9 WAR
2B Noelvi Marte (PHI) - .259/.361/.480, 321 AB, 20 HR, 8 SB, 131 wRC+, 3.4 WAR
2B Dylan O'Rae (CHC) - .314/.402/.471, 140 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 141 wRC+, 1.6 WAR
2B Rene Ramirez Jr. (MIL) - .271/.351/.552, 317 AB, 25 HR, 1 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.1 WAR
2B Jack Ruckert (COL)* - .289/.372/.453, 329 AB, 10 HR, 3 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.1 WAR
3B Cam Collier (CIN) - .312/.368/.576, 340 AB, 22 HR, 5 SB, 157 wRC+, 4.1 WAR
3B Oneil Cruz (PIT) - .273/.345/.455, 319 AB, 14 HR, 6 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.7 WAR
3B Luis Garcia (WSH)* - .311/.340/.565, 347 AB, 23 HR, 2 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.2 WAR
SS Royce Lewis (CIN)* - .230/.303/.415, 313 AB, 13 HR, 4 SB, 94 wRC+, 1.5 WAR (Injured)
LF Ryan Clifford (AZ)* - .289/.368/.595, 291 AB, 26 HR, 10 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
LF Chad Fisher (STL)* - .338/.429/.552, 210 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 173 wRC+, 2.9 WAR (Injured)
LF John Kramer (PHI) - .270/.315/.535, 344 AB, 25 HR, 130 wRC+, 1.8 WAR
LF Juan Soto (NYM) - .278/.431/.546, 291 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 173 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
CF Robert Calaz (COL)* - .316/.385/.540, 326 AB, 17 HR, 9 SB, 148 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
CF Dreyton Galloway (MIL) - .328/.370/.487, 351 AB, 5 HR, 18 SB, 130 wRC+, 3.7 WAR
RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (PIT) - .276/.351/.517, 333 AB, 21 HR, 12 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.0 WAR
RF Malakhi Knight (WSH)* - .296/.358/.617, 274 AB, 26 HR, 8 SB, 157 wRC+, 3.5 WAR
RF Jordan Walker (STL) - .229/.322/.467, 315 AB, 20 HR, 9 SB, 115 wRC+, 2.6 WAR

The Derby (no Rays participated):

The 2030 Home Run Derby took place at loanDepot Park. Zaid Diaz won the event, though he had to beat some stiff competition. In the final round, the Miami Marlins first baseman was matched against Malakhi Knight. Diaz defeated him by a score of 21-20.

"I was tiring a little at the end," said Diaz. "I had to dig deep to pull this one out."

Diaz has registered a career batting average of .267 with 560 hits, 122 homers and 314 RBIs.

The game:

Congrats to Elly, whose 2-run homer capped a 5-run 6th that won it for the AL. Rosa also came through with a pinch single.

The Draft:

We went high school pitching-heavy at the top of our draft. Vokey is a potential 65/80/60 ace and Wallace isn't far behind as a potential 60/70/70 guy. Cardenas looks to be able to play all over the infield and corner outfield as well with a potential 55 glove at SS. If he sticks there he could be something as he has 60 contact and 70 power potential. Brokenborough (I look forward to typing that name all the time) might be able to play center (50 peak) and looks to have broad-based hitting skills with 60 power, 65 gap and 60 contact potential. Finally Clague is more likely to end up in a corner but has solid bat-to-ball skills with potential 80 contact and 80 avoid Ks and could develop 60 power to go with that.

All of these guys are high school kids, though, so there's a long way between here and there.

05-10-2024, 11:20 PM	#171
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,593	All-Star Break 2030, Amateur Draft and More Before we get into the All-Star festivities and the Draft, some updates on the team and a big trade: First off we're 53-38, 3 games up on Baltimore and 9-4 so far in July. That's the good news. The bad news is that we lost one of our starters to Tommy John surgery as Jose Ramirez went down and will essentially be lost until 2032. To replace him in the rotation we're making Magdiel Cotto a starter and he responded big-time in his first start, going 6 3 0 0 2 7 to beat Pittsburgh 2-0 in our last game before the break. Also we shook things up with a sizable trade: After 2 1/2 seasons of mediocrity, I've finally pulled the plug on Bobby Marsh. I wrote in the June recap that Marsh "has failed to live up to the promise of his brilliant 2027 season despite ratings much better than his performance", but fortunately those ratings meant he still commanded a decent price on the trade market and we obtained his younger, cheaper replacement in Brown, who profiles as thus: He's a leading candidate for Rookie of the Year as he was hitting 319/391/540 for Texas with 9 HR and 26 RBI. Since joining us he's kept it up, hitting 364/500/591 in 6 games including a homer and six walks. The only drawback with him is a pretty pronounced platoon split as he doesn't hit lefties well at all. That's OK since we can go with Thomas Saggese at 1B against them. But wait, there's more! We got another 1B prospect in Gentry, who's an interesting guy who has 70 MLB contact with 80 potential and is a 70 avoid Ks guy, but only has 35 power with 40 potential, not your typical 1B profile. And also coming over is Arrambide, who's more likely to help us down the line as he's a 60 catcher with 50 power and 45 contact, and those are all now ratings, not potential. He'll pair nicely with Zion Rose next season. The other we guy we sent Texas (Granillo) is a C- prospect. So on to the All-Star festivities: Selected to play for the American League All-Stars are: SP Javier Assad (CWS) - 12-1, 2.97 ERA, 112.0 IP, 1.03 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 2.3 WAR SP Genesis Cabrera (OAK) - 4-1, 2.71 ERA, 66.1 IP, 1.18 WHIP, 8.3 K/9, 1.7 WAR SP Cristian Javier (LAA)* - 4-4, 2.61 ERA, 69.0 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 1.7 WAR (Injured) SP David Leal (HOU) - 5-5, 3.34 ERA, 110.1 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 1.8 WAR SP Prince Lovette (CLE) - 6-8, 4.08 ERA, 114.2 IP, 1.40 WHIP, 11.8 K/9, 3.9 WAR SP Adrian Morejon (CWS) - 7-7, 3.45 ERA, 101.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 2.5 WAR SP Adrian Ogando (OAK) - 7-2, 2.36 ERA, 87.2 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 6.3 K/9, 1.9 WAR SP Grayson Rodriguez (CWS) - 9-6, 3.24 ERA, 130.2 IP, 1.07 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 2.6 WAR RP Davis Martin (CWS) - 3-1, 3.36 ERA, 59.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 7.3 K/9, 0.2 WAR RP Andrew Nardi (BOS) - 4-0, 3.14 ERA, 51.2 IP, 1.30 WHIP, 10.6 K/9, 0.8 WAR RP Freddy Peralta (CLE) - 3-1, 3.04 ERA, 50.1 IP, 1.11 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 0.2 WAR CL Emmanuel Clase (OAK) - 4-3, 26 SV, 1.66 ERA, 43.1 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 10.2 K/9, 2.2 WAR CL Yordy Richard (BAL) - 2-1, 24 SV, 0.74 ERA, 36.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 1.7 WAR CL Jonathan Sprinkle (HOU)* - 2-3, 23 SV, 1.56 ERA, 34.2 IP, 0.84 WHIP, 14.5 K/9, 2.4 WAR C Francisco Alvarez (LAA)* - .227/.318/.408, 255 AB, 13 HR, 2 SB, 102 wRC+, 1.2 WAR C Samuel Basallo (BAL) - .235/.302/.448, 281 AB, 14 HR, 1 SB, 104 wRC+, 0.9 WAR C Edgar Quero (TOR) - .242/.326/.375, 264 AB, 7 HR, 95 wRC+, 0.5 WAR (Injured) C Campbell Smithwick (HOU) - .308/.351/.376, 250 AB, 2 HR, 1 SB, 102 wRC+, 0.6 WAR 1B Pete Anderson (DET)* - .260/.331/.429, 338 AB, 14 HR, 3 SB, 105 wRC+, 0.6 WAR 1B Brett Baty (NYY) - .292/.358/.515, 342 AB, 19 HR, 2 SB, 140 wRC+, 2.6 WAR 1B Nick Kurtz (DET)* - .287/.368/.566, 334 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 151 wRC+, 3.4 WAR (Injured) 1B Jeff McNeil (MIN) - .335/.394/.442, 206 AB, 1 HR, 1 SB, 135 wRC+, 1.2 WAR 2B Vaughn Grissom (LAA)* - .257/.327/.386, 342 AB, 8 HR, 14 SB, 99 wRC+, 2.3 WAR 2B Reylin Perez (DET) - .309/.369/.580, 269 AB, 18 HR, 3 SB, 156 wRC+, 3.2 WAR 3B Elly De La Cruz (TB) - .304/.361/.541, 329 AB, 20 HR, 31 SB, 149 wRC+, 4.4 WAR 3B Nolan Jones (BOS) - .297/.353/.506, 320 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.7 WAR 3B Wes Kath (CWS)* - .249/.336/.556, 329 AB, 27 HR, 1 SB, 137 wRC+, 3.7 WAR SS Jonathan Davis (OAK) - .332/.340/.523, 241 AB, 7 HR, 2 SB, 133 wRC+, 2.9 WAR SS Gunnar Henderson (BAL)* - .307/.389/.568, 345 AB, 23 HR, 8 SB, 163 wRC+, 4.3 WAR SS Ceddanne Rafaela (BOS) - .261/.313/.475, 318 AB, 16 HR, 15 SB, 112 wRC+, 3.0 WAR LF Teudis Cortorreal (BAL) - .242/.336/.539, 310 AB, 26 HR, 1 SB, 136 wRC+, 2.5 WAR LF Brando Mayea (CLE) - .291/.357/.532, 299 AB, 19 HR, 33 SB, 143 wRC+, 3.4 WAR LF Michael Mullinax (KC)* - .305/.367/.486, 259 AB, 11 HR, 10 SB, 128 wRC+, 2.6 WAR (Injured) LF Jeffry Rosa (TB) - .274/.376/.618, 186 AB, 19 HR, 170 wRC+, 2.4 WAR CF Julio Rodriguez (SEA)* - .288/.366/.508, 299 AB, 16 HR, 23 SB, 140 wRC+, 4.5 WAR CF Mike Trout (LAA) - .269/.349/.491, 324 AB, 19 HR, 1 SB, 129 wRC+, 2.4 WAR RF Aaron Judge (NYY)* - .316/.391/.648, 310 AB, 29 HR, 1 SB, 179 wRC+, 3.6 WAR (Injured) RF Jose Ramos (TEX) - .306/.351/.559, 304 AB, 17 HR, 147 wRC+, 2.7 WAR RF Kyle Tucker (HOU) - .291/.352/.549, 326 AB, 20 HR, 9 SB, 144 wRC+, 3.2 WAR Not a lot of Rays representation with only Elly (bidding for another MVP) and surprise (but deserving) selection Jeffry Rosa. The National League All-Stars will have these players on their roster: SP Dari Brito (MIA)* - 5-7, 4.00 ERA, 110.1 IP, 1.33 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 3.4 WAR SP Moises Brito (MIL) - 4-7, 4.15 ERA, 106.1 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 11.4 K/9, 1.3 WAR SP Corbin Burnes (MIL) - 8-4, 3.57 ERA, 128.2 IP, 1.17 WHIP, 7.8 K/9, 1.9 WAR SP Bubba Chandler (PIT) - 12-5, 2.65 ERA, 119.0 IP, 1.12 WHIP, 13.5 K/9, 4.3 WAR SP Jose Garces (PIT) - 4-4, 2.70 ERA, 113.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 8.5 K/9, 3.5 WAR SP Matt Manning (SD) - 4-6, 2.38 ERA, 94.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 6.2 K/9, 1.4 WAR SP Trenton Shaw (STL) - 4-1, 1.74 ERA, 51.2 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 9.4 K/9, 1.6 WAR RP Andrew Baker (PHI) - 6-3, 3.26 ERA, 38.2 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 14.0 K/9, 0.7 WAR RP Jose Chavez (SF) - 1-1, 2.00 ERA, 54.0 IP, 0.98 WHIP, 10.0 K/9, 1.1 WAR RP Sheldon Reed (WSH) - 4-0, 2.37 ERA, 49.1 IP, 0.97 WHIP, 11.5 K/9, 0.8 WAR RP Eric Torres (ATL) - 5-5, 4.07 ERA, 48.2 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 12.4 K/9, 1.1 WAR CL Andy Hernandez (ATL) - 3-1, 26 SV, 1.13 ERA, 47.2 IP, 0.92 WHIP, 9.3 K/9, 1.6 WAR CL Alex Vesia (PHI)* - 2-0, 23 SV, 0.76 ERA, 35.2 IP, 0.79 WHIP, 14.4 K/9, 2.2 WAR C Diego Cartaya (PIT) - .224/.325/.419, 246 AB, 11 HR, 108 wRC+, 1.5 WAR C Harry Ford (WSH) - .297/.349/.462, 249 AB, 7 HR, 9 SB, 119 wRC+, 2.0 WAR C Adley Rutschman (ATL)* - .256/.322/.455, 266 AB, 9 HR, 1 SB, 112 wRC+, 2.1 WAR 1B Zaid Diaz (MIA)* - .291/.347/.544, 327 AB, 23 HR, 1 SB, 146 wRC+, 2.3 WAR 2B Jarrod Clemetson (ATL) - .289/.355/.451, 315 AB, 10 HR, 8 SB, 121 wRC+, 2.9 WAR 2B Wander Franco (LAD) - .284/.349/.446, 334 AB, 10 HR, 8 SB, 119 wRC+, 1.9 WAR 2B Noelvi Marte (PHI) - .259/.361/.480, 321 AB, 20 HR, 8 SB, 131 wRC+, 3.4 WAR 2B Dylan O'Rae (CHC) - .314/.402/.471, 140 AB, 3 HR, 6 SB, 141 wRC+, 1.6 WAR 2B Rene Ramirez Jr. (MIL) - .271/.351/.552, 317 AB, 25 HR, 1 SB, 146 wRC+, 3.1 WAR 2B Jack Ruckert (COL)* - .289/.372/.453, 329 AB, 10 HR, 3 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.1 WAR 3B Cam Collier (CIN) - .312/.368/.576, 340 AB, 22 HR, 5 SB, 157 wRC+, 4.1 WAR 3B Oneil Cruz (PIT) - .273/.345/.455, 319 AB, 14 HR, 6 SB, 122 wRC+, 2.7 WAR 3B Luis Garcia (WSH)* - .311/.340/.565, 347 AB, 23 HR, 2 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.2 WAR SS Royce Lewis (CIN)* - .230/.303/.415, 313 AB, 13 HR, 4 SB, 94 wRC+, 1.5 WAR (Injured) LF Ryan Clifford (AZ)* - .289/.368/.595, 291 AB, 26 HR, 10 SB, 160 wRC+, 3.0 WAR LF Chad Fisher (STL)* - .338/.429/.552, 210 AB, 11 HR, 1 SB, 173 wRC+, 2.9 WAR (Injured) LF John Kramer (PHI) - .270/.315/.535, 344 AB, 25 HR, 130 wRC+, 1.8 WAR LF Juan Soto (NYM) - .278/.431/.546, 291 AB, 22 HR, 1 SB, 173 wRC+, 3.7 WAR CF Robert Calaz (COL)* - .316/.385/.540, 326 AB, 17 HR, 9 SB, 148 wRC+, 3.7 WAR CF Dreyton Galloway (MIL) - .328/.370/.487, 351 AB, 5 HR, 18 SB, 130 wRC+, 3.7 WAR RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (PIT) - .276/.351/.517, 333 AB, 21 HR, 12 SB, 140 wRC+, 3.0 WAR RF Malakhi Knight (WSH)* - .296/.358/.617, 274 AB, 26 HR, 8 SB, 157 wRC+, 3.5 WAR RF Jordan Walker (STL) - .229/.322/.467, 315 AB, 20 HR, 9 SB, 115 wRC+, 2.6 WAR The Derby (no Rays participated): The 2030 Home Run Derby took place at loanDepot Park. Zaid Diaz won the event, though he had to beat some stiff competition. In the final round, the Miami Marlins first baseman was matched against Malakhi Knight. Diaz defeated him by a score of 21-20. "I was tiring a little at the end," said Diaz. "I had to dig deep to pull this one out." Diaz has registered a career batting average of .267 with 560 hits, 122 homers and 314 RBIs. The game: Congrats to Elly, whose 2-run homer capped a 5-run 6th that won it for the AL. Rosa also came through with a pinch single. The Draft: We went high school pitching-heavy at the top of our draft. Vokey is a potential 65/80/60 ace and Wallace isn't far behind as a potential 60/70/70 guy. Cardenas looks to be able to play all over the infield and corner outfield as well with a potential 55 glove at SS. If he sticks there he could be something as he has 60 contact and 70 power potential. Brokenborough (I look forward to typing that name all the time) might be able to play center (50 peak) and looks to have broad-based hitting skills with 60 power, 65 gap and 60 contact potential. Finally Clague is more likely to end up in a corner but has solid bat-to-ball skills with potential 80 contact and 80 avoid Ks and could develop 60 power to go with that. All of these guys are high school kids, though, so there's a long way between here and there.