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Griever20 · 06-15-2025, 02:07 PM

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June 2nd- LHP Blake Snell(21, 2/2.5*) was sent to AAA for a rehab assignment after his 13 month injury.

July 1st – LHRP Luis Perez(29, 2*, 4-3 4.57 22K -0.3WAR) was waived and DFA’ed and LHRP Blake Snell(21, 2/2.5*, 0-1 1.74 14K 20.2IP 0.1WAR AAA) was activated from his rehab assignment. Also, RHRP Tyler Duffey(23, 2/3.5*, 0-0 1SV 8.01 25K -1.1WAR) got sent to Siberia and RHRP Joe Szcygiel(23, 3/4*, 2-2 12SV 3.54 34K 1.1WAR AAA) got put on the 40-man and on the active roster.

Series:
0-2 vs CLE
3-0 @ CWS (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 5H 0ER 0BB 6K W(3-2 3.31), SP Daniel Norris 7IP 4H 0ER 2BB 3K W(6-1 2.73), C Devin Mesoraco 2-5 R 5RBI DB HR(8))
2-1 @ OAK (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-6 2R 2RBI 2BB 2HR(16), SP Chris Archer 6.1IP 2H 1ER 2BB 6K W(2-5 4.50), OAK SP Ervin Santana 9IP 1H 0ER 1BB 5K W(8-3 2.80))
1-2 vs LAA (SP Scott Kazmir 5IP 5H 1ER 3BB 6K ND(2-4 3.22))
2-1 @ HOU (SP Chris Archer 6IP 6H 1ER 2BB 7K ND(2-5 4.25), SP Marcus Stroman 8IP 3H 1ER 4BB 5K W(4-3 3.00))
3-0 vs KCR (SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.1IP 6H 1ER 1BB 4K W(5-4 3.21), SP Scott Kazmir 8IP 7H 2ER 1BB 7K W(3-4 3.12), SP Chris Archer 5.1IP 3H 1ER 2BB 4K W(3-5 4.07))
3-0 @ TEX (DH Eugenio Suárez 2-4 3R 2RBI BB 2HR(19), SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.1IP 5H 0ER 5BB 1K W(6-4 2.96))
2-1 vs DET (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R RBI HR(20), 1B Adam Brzezinski 2-4 2R 4RBI HR(8))
2-1 @ NYY (SP Henderson Alvarez 6.2IP 5H 1ER 2BB 3K W(7-4 2.85), LF Nick Castellanos 3-5 2R 4RBI HR(9))
0-2 vs SFG

Record: 42-38, 2nd in AL East, 7GB in Division
June: 18-10
Runs Scored: 333(10th)
Batting AVG: .246(13th)
OBP: .308(12th)
Home Runs: 88(5th)
Stolen Bases: 90(4th)
Runs Against: 323(5th)
Starters ERA: 3.32(1st)
Bullpen ERA: 4.33(10th)
Defensive Eff.: .708(3rd)
Zone Rating: +26.1(2nd)

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Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Henderson Alvarez III 4-0 1.69 11K 32IP 0.7WAR 5GS
Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .341/.400/.659 10HR 18RBI 26R 0.0ZR 1.6WAR 28G

And just like that, with a 18-10 month, we rocketed from 5th to 2nd in the division… and still lost half a game to the Orioles. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Yes, we got our averages up to par with a hot month and even Kevin Kiermaier hit .253 to make things worth in right field. Happy days.

As for hitting, if we want to push the envelope, Jim Hatfield(.312-7-16 .927OPS 2.7WAR AAA) and Avsail Garcia(.376-15-58 1.056OPS) want a word… but they are still young and need some seasoning… but could help us with the bats even now… Brzezinski got figured out it seems. But, apart from Garcia, we lack better options.

As for the pen, we started cleaning house a bit. Snell is on the 40-man anyways and can’t be worse… and Szczygiel will be 24 in six days, his time to shine.

As for the upcoming draft, we pick 17th overall in the first round, similar to 2012. So far, we had little luck with players that are older college guys that we hoped would develop into MLB players in one to two years, like Brzezinski, Carlos Puente and others… we may focus on high school and college juniors more. Oh, and the 26-54 Minnesota Twins have the first overall pick… man they are in the dumpsters. Their top prospect in 2B Justin Rimmerle(23, 3.5/5*, .270-0-4 .674OPS 0.3WAR 36G/12GS) is in the majors now but on the bench as their manager plays 2B Brian Dozier(27, 2.5*, .234-8-30 .657OPS 0.3WAR)… they are sooo cooked.

We still hold the best minor league system but of all teams, the 51-29 Los Angeles Angels are second with a glut of 3.5*-4* guys… they could be flat out crazy in 2-3 years.

Minor League Report and Awards:
AAA 1B Ricardo Camacho(24, 2/2.5*) .425-9-27 20R 1.271OPS 1.4WAR
A 1B Carlos Puentes(23, 1.5/3.5*) .307-10-21 24R 1.146OPS 1.4WAR
R RHCL Angel Rendon(18, 1.5/2*) 3-0 7SV 1.38 15K 0.2WAR
R SS Tony Hernandez(18, 1/2.5*) .366-5-18 11R 1.067OPS 1.3WAR
Won Monthly Awards

*takes out his whip * DEVELOP YOU MUGS. Now, jokes aside, we got two good hitters lined up for the next season, the pitching is where I’m concerned. We have two top potential guys in AAA that don’t make the next step and it makes me mad. CMON Syndergaard is down there since 2012 and only seems to develop during the development lab…

International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:
RHSP Nelson Chapa(16, 3*) 75/45/40 70 Stamina, 98-100mph potential fastball from Colorado Rockies.
RHSP Jose Patlan(16, 3*) 55/50/50 70 Stamina, 92-94 mph potential fastball from Atlanta.

Two good starters, I love the stamina.

In Other News:
June 1st – Yankees RHSP Ivan Nova(27, 2.5*) held the White Sox scoreless today, going 9IP 4H 0ER 0BB 10K in a 6-0 win. A 18-game loser in 2013, he is 3-3 2.64 46K 1.4WAR in 11 starts.

June 10th – Giants RHSP Matt Cain(29, 3.5*) shackled the Reds 9-0, crafting a complete game 4-hitter with 2BB and 7K. The 2x All-Star is 6-4 2.64 76K 2.3WAR in 13 starts.

June 16th – Yankees 2B Robinson Cano(31, 3.5*) banged out 3 home runs in a 8-6 win over the Texas Rangers, going 4-5 3R 6RBI 3HR. The 3x Silver Slugger is batting .351-10-42 1.075OPS 2.7WAR in 45 games.

June 20th – The San Francisco Giants and SP Madison Bumgarner(24, 4*, 9-4 3.31 113K 3.6WAR) agreed to a 5y/$131.8M contract extension.

June 20th – Angels 1B Albert Pujols(34, 3*) collected career hit #2500 today on a 5-4 loss to the Rays. The 3x MvP, 2001 NL RotY, 3x Gold Glover, 6x Silver Slugger and 10x All-Star is a career .321/.406/.594 516HR 1617RBI 1504R 2500H 93.8WAR 2083G hitter between STL and LAA.

June 30th – Mariners LHSP Francisco Liriano(30, 2.5*) tossed a complete game shutout in a 5-0 win over the Yankees, going 9IP 2H 0ER 1BB 6K. The 2006 AL All-Star is 6-7 3.88 93K 2.6WAR in 16 games.

July 1st – Angels CF Mike Trout(22, 5*) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .378 with 10 home runs, 32RBIs and 31 runs scored for the month. The Batter of the Month for the third consecutive month, he is batting .343-26-78 1.208OPS 20/22SB 5.9WAR in 77 games.

July 1st – Phillies LF Tyler Colvin(28, 2.5/3*) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .365 with 9 home runs, 24RBIs and 19 runs scored for the month. The left-handed hitter is batting .293-14-51 .861OPS 1.7WAR in 77 games.

July 1st – Astros RHSP Mike Leake(26, 2.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.85 32K in 43.2IP in 6 starts for the month. In his third year with HOU, he is 7-5 4.69 65K 0.9WAR in 16 starts.

July 1st – Braves RHSP Chad Billingsley(29, 3*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-1 2.63 32K in 41IP and 6 starts for the month. The 2009 AL All-Star is 9-6 4.36 74K 1.9WAR in 16 starts.

July 1st – Blue Jays 3B/DH Eugenio Suárez(22, 3/3.5*) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .341 with 10 home runs, 18 RBIs and 26 runs for the month. The #65 prospect before the season is batting .275-21-37 .887OPS 1.5WAR in 80 games.

July 1st – Cubs LHSP Justin Nicolino(22, 2*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after going 4-0 3.49 21K in 28.1IP and 4 starts for the month. A Rule 5 draftee from TOR, he is 5-1 5.49 43K 0.3WAR in 24G/9GS.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	2014 July 1st - State of the Blue Jays Transactions: June 2nd- LHP Blake Snell(21, 2/2.5) was sent to AAA for a rehab assignment after his 13 month injury. July 1st – LHRP Luis Perez(29, 2, 4-3 4.57 22K -0.3WAR) was waived and DFA’ed and LHRP Blake Snell(21, 2/2.5, 0-1 1.74 14K 20.2IP 0.1WAR AAA) was activated from his rehab assignment. Also, RHRP Tyler Duffey(23, 2/3.5, 0-0 1SV 8.01 25K -1.1WAR) got sent to Siberia and RHRP Joe Szcygiel(23, 3/4, 2-2 12SV 3.54 34K 1.1WAR AAA) got put on the 40-man and on the active roster. Series:* 0-2 vs CLE 3-0 @ CWS (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 5H 0ER 0BB 6K W(3-2 3.31), SP Daniel Norris 7IP 4H 0ER 2BB 3K W(6-1 2.73), C Devin Mesoraco 2-5 R 5RBI DB HR(8)) 2-1 @ OAK (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-6 2R 2RBI 2BB 2HR(16), SP Chris Archer 6.1IP 2H 1ER 2BB 6K W(2-5 4.50), OAK SP Ervin Santana 9IP 1H 0ER 1BB 5K W(8-3 2.80)) 1-2 vs LAA (SP Scott Kazmir 5IP 5H 1ER 3BB 6K ND(2-4 3.22)) 2-1 @ HOU (SP Chris Archer 6IP 6H 1ER 2BB 7K ND(2-5 4.25), SP Marcus Stroman 8IP 3H 1ER 4BB 5K W(4-3 3.00)) 3-0 vs KCR (SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.1IP 6H 1ER 1BB 4K W(5-4 3.21), SP Scott Kazmir 8IP 7H 2ER 1BB 7K W(3-4 3.12), SP Chris Archer 5.1IP 3H 1ER 2BB 4K W(3-5 4.07)) 3-0 @ TEX (DH Eugenio Suárez 2-4 3R 2RBI BB 2HR(19), SP Henderson Alvarez III 7.1IP 5H 0ER 5BB 1K W(6-4 2.96)) 2-1 vs DET (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R RBI HR(20), 1B Adam Brzezinski 2-4 2R 4RBI HR(8)) 2-1 @ NYY (SP Henderson Alvarez 6.2IP 5H 1ER 2BB 3K W(7-4 2.85), LF Nick Castellanos 3-5 2R 4RBI HR(9)) 0-2 vs SFG Record: 42-38, 2nd in AL East, 7GB in Division June: 18-10 Runs Scored: 333(10th) Batting AVG: .246(13th) OBP: .308(12th) Home Runs: 88(5th) Stolen Bases: 90(4th) Runs Against: 323(5th) Starters ERA: 3.32(1st) Bullpen ERA: 4.33(10th) Defensive Eff.: .708(3rd) Zone Rating: +26.1(2nd) Toronto Pitcher of the Month: RHSP Henderson Alvarez III 4-0 1.69 11K 32IP 0.7WAR 5GS Toronto Position Player of the Month: DH Eugenio Suárez .341/.400/.659 10HR 18RBI 26R 0.0ZR 1.6WAR 28G And just like that, with a 18-10 month, we rocketed from 5th to 2nd in the division… and still lost half a game to the Orioles. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Yes, we got our averages up to par with a hot month and even Kevin Kiermaier hit .253 to make things worth in right field. Happy days. As for hitting, if we want to push the envelope, Jim Hatfield(.312-7-16 .927OPS 2.7WAR AAA) and Avsail Garcia(.376-15-58 1.056OPS) want a word… but they are still young and need some seasoning… but could help us with the bats even now… Brzezinski got figured out it seems. But, apart from Garcia, we lack better options. As for the pen, we started cleaning house a bit. Snell is on the 40-man anyways and can’t be worse… and Szczygiel will be 24 in six days, his time to shine. As for the upcoming draft, we pick 17th overall in the first round, similar to 2012. So far, we had little luck with players that are older college guys that we hoped would develop into MLB players in one to two years, like Brzezinski, Carlos Puente and others… we may focus on high school and college juniors more. Oh, and the 26-54 Minnesota Twins have the first overall pick… man they are in the dumpsters. Their top prospect in 2B Justin Rimmerle(23, 3.5/5, .270-0-4 .674OPS 0.3WAR 36G/12GS) is in the majors now but on the bench as their manager plays 2B Brian Dozier(27, 2.5, .234-8-30 .657OPS 0.3WAR)… they are sooo cooked. We still hold the best minor league system but of all teams, the 51-29 Los Angeles Angels are second with a glut of 3.5-4 guys… they could be flat out crazy in 2-3 years. Minor League Report and Awards: AAA 1B Ricardo Camacho(24, 2/2.5) .425-9-27 20R 1.271OPS 1.4WAR A 1B Carlos Puentes(23, 1.5/3.5) .307-10-21 24R 1.146OPS 1.4WAR R RHCL Angel Rendon(18, 1.5/2) 3-0 7SV 1.38 15K 0.2WAR R SS Tony Hernandez(18, 1/2.5) .366-5-18 11R 1.067OPS 1.3WAR Won Monthly Awards takes out his whip DEVELOP YOU MUGS. Now, jokes aside, we got two good hitters lined up for the next season, the pitching is where I’m concerned. We have two top potential guys in AAA that don’t make the next step and it makes me mad. CMON Syndergaard is down there since 2012 and only seems to develop during the development lab… International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update: RHSP Nelson Chapa(16, 3) 75/45/40 70 Stamina, 98-100mph potential fastball from Colorado Rockies. RHSP Jose Patlan(16, 3) 55/50/50 70 Stamina, 92-94 mph potential fastball from Atlanta. Two good starters, I love the stamina. In Other News: June 1st – Yankees RHSP Ivan Nova(27, 2.5) held the White Sox* scoreless today, going 9IP 4H 0ER 0BB 10K in a 6-0 win. A 18-game loser in 2013, he is 3-3 2.64 46K 1.4WAR in 11 starts. June 10th – Giants RHSP Matt Cain(29, 3.5) shackled the Reds* 9-0, crafting a complete game 4-hitter with 2BB and 7K. The 2x All-Star is 6-4 2.64 76K 2.3WAR in 13 starts. June 16th – Yankees 2B Robinson Cano(31, 3.5) banged out 3 home runs* in a 8-6 win over the Texas Rangers, going 4-5 3R 6RBI 3HR. The 3x Silver Slugger is batting .351-10-42 1.075OPS 2.7WAR in 45 games. June 20th – The San Francisco Giants and SP Madison Bumgarner(24, 4, 9-4 3.31 113K 3.6WAR) agreed to a 5y/$131.8M contract extension. June 20th – Angels* 1B Albert Pujols(34, 3) collected career hit #2500* today on a 5-4 loss to the Rays. The 3x MvP, 2001 NL RotY, 3x Gold Glover, 6x Silver Slugger and 10x All-Star is a career .321/.406/.594 516HR 1617RBI 1504R 2500H 93.8WAR 2083G hitter between STL and LAA. June 30th – Mariners LHSP Francisco Liriano(30, 2.5) tossed a complete game shutout in a 5-0 win over the Yankees, going 9IP 2H 0ER 1BB 6K. The 2006 AL All-Star is 6-7 3.88 93K 2.6WAR in 16 games. July 1st – Angels* CF Mike Trout(22, 5) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .378 with 10 home runs, 32RBIs and 31 runs scored for the month. The Batter of the Month for the third consecutive month, he is batting .343-26-78 1.208OPS 20/22SB 5.9WAR in 77 games. July 1st – Phillies* LF Tyler Colvin(28, 2.5/3) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .365 with 9 home runs, 24RBIs and 19 runs scored for the month. The left-handed hitter is batting .293-14-51 .861OPS 1.7WAR in 77 games. July 1st – Astros* RHSP Mike Leake(26, 2.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.85 32K in 43.2IP in 6 starts for the month. In his third year with HOU, he is 7-5 4.69 65K 0.9WAR in 16 starts. July 1st – Braves* RHSP Chad Billingsley(29, 3) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-1 2.63 32K in 41IP and 6 starts for the month. The 2009 AL All-Star is 9-6 4.36 74K 1.9WAR in 16 starts. July 1st – Blue Jays* 3B/DH Eugenio Suárez(22, 3/3.5) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .341 with 10 home runs, 18 RBIs and 26 runs for the month. The #65 prospect before the season is batting .275-21-37 .887OPS 1.5WAR in 80 games. July 1st – Cubs* LHSP Justin Nicolino(22, 2*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after going 4-0 3.49 21K in 28.1IP and 4 starts for the month. A Rule 5 draftee from TOR, he is 5-1 5.49 43K 0.3WAR in 24G/9GS. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)