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June 2nd – RF Nick Castellanos(24, 3.5*, .264-12-34 .840OPS 1.4WAR) was placed on the 15-day IL with a latissimus dorsi (back) strain 2 weeks. RF Avsail Garcia(24, 2.5*, .319-7-37 .876OPS 1.0WAR AAA) was recalled.

June 7th – RHRP James C. Eaton(22, 4.5*, 4-1 2SV 1.72 23K 0.8WAR) was placed on the 15-day IL with an oblique strain 1 weeks. RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2*, 0-0 1.21 18K 0.5WAR 22.1IP AAA) was recalled.

June 15th – A major blow to the Toronto Blue Jays rotation as RHSP Chris Archer(27, 2.5/3*, 3-3 4.02 68K 1.0WAR) was placed on the 60-day IL with a torn UCL 12 months, requiring Tommy John surgery. In a surprising move, the front office then decided to buy the contract of #18 prospect RHSP Juan Gonzalez(20, 3.5/5*, 6-2 3.67 66K 2.8WAR AAA) from AAA Las Vegas.

June 18th – RF Avsail Garcia(25, 2.5*, .271-2-7 .787OPS 0.3WAR) was demoted back to AAA as RF Nick Castellanos(24, 3.5*, .264-12-34 .840OPS 1.4WAR) came off the IL.

June 23rd – RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2*, 0-0 12.71 1K 5.2IP) was demoted to AAA as RHRP James C. Eaton(22, 4.5*, 4-1 2SV 1.72 23K 0.8WAR) returned off the IL.

Series:
2-0 vs KCR (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 4H 0ER 0BB 7K W(4-4 4.66), LF Jesse Winker 3-5 2R 2RBI DB HR(11))
3-0 @ BAL (LF Jesse Winker 2-5 2R 4RBI HR(12), OF Kevin Kiermaier 2-3 R 4RBI BB HR(2), SP Henderson Alvarez III 8IP 4H 2ER 0BB 4K W(4-5 5.04))
1-2 vs NYY (SP Jeremy Komosinski 6.1IP 6H 2ER 1BB 5K W(7-1 3.30))
2-1 vs SFG (SP Marcus Stroman 8IP 3H 2ER 3BB 6K W(5-4 4.14))
1-2 @ MIN (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R 3RBI 2HR(19))
2-1 vs DET (SP Henderson Alvarez III 5.2IP 4H 0ER 0BB 6K W(5-5 4.44), OF Kevin Kiermaier 2-3 R 2RBI DB)
2-1 @ HOU (1B Ricardo Camacho 3-4 3R 2RBI 2HR(5), RF Nick Castellanos 2-5 2R 4RBI DB HR(13))
3-0 vs SEA (3B Anthony Rendon 3-4 2R 2RBI HR(6), SP Jeremy Komosinski 6.2IP 4H
2ER 2BB 4K ND(7-2 3.45), SP Noah Syndergaard 5IP 3H 1ER 2BB 4K W(8-3 3.96))
2-1 @ TEX (SP Henderson Alvarez III 6.1IP 5H 1ER 1BB 4K W(7-5 4.08), DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R 4RBI 2HR(24))
2-0 vs CWS (1B Adam Brzezinski 3-4 R 3RBI DB TP, 1B Ricardo Camacho 2-4 2R RBI DB HR(6))

Record: 54-29 , 1st in AL East, 11G lead over NYY
June: 20-8
Runs Scored: 428(3rd)
Batting AVG: .268(3rd)
OBP: .335(3rd)
Home Runs: 123(1st)
Stolen Bases: 56(5th)
Runs Against: 327(1st)
Starters ERA: 3.93(3th)
Bullpen ERA: 3.11(1st)
Defensive Eff.: .707(1st)
Zone Rating: +31.1(1st)

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Toronto Pitcher of the Month: see below 😊
Toronto Position Player of the Month: see below 😊

We are cruising. A 10-18 month for the Orioles made the hardest opposition for the division crown go away for now and our offense and starting pitching got hot at the same time to give us a 20-8 month.

That being said, we suffered some injuries… that may just make us stronger if we are honest. Juan Gonzalez may just be the next superstar ace. Rated 70/60/60 potential with a 80 rated curveball, a 92-94 fastball with a lot of sink and a changeup that is still in development, as well as 70 rated stamina, Gonzalez looks like a future workhorse… and is already better rated than poor Chris Archer.

A scouting discovery from the Mets in 2012, his first year in the minors in 2013 was a short one as he mainly pitched out of the bullpen in rookie ball, but in 2014 he quickly moved up through Short A(1.31ERA) to single A (4-10 3.88) to dominate AA in 2015 with a 15-4 2.54 170K year. And, he is only 20.

Now, other injuries. Joe Sokolow will be back in a week and will get some AAA swings in before returning to the majors from his fractured rib, but we are surely excited to see him back here… and so is the ownership group as he filled their expectations for an upgrade at first base! That means, when he is back, one guy has to go down… and that will be Adam Brzezinski.

One reason, his name is hard to type. Second reason, he has never hit well and performed to par. Third reason, Ricardo Camacho has hit the cover off the ball through his first 28 games.

And, we nailed the closer’s role with Kevin Buchanan. Sweet.

Around the league, Justin Rimmele leads everybody on the planet with a 1.082OPS and 5.7 batting WAR, and leading the way for the best offense in baseball… 503 runs scored with a team .810OPS and a team .284 batting average…

Minor League Report and Awards:
S A LHSP Bill Bernal(21, 1.5/2.5*) 2-0 1.48 49K 1.2WAR 37IP 17G/6GS
S A 1B David Medina(18, 1/2.5*) .381-2-12 .974OPS 14R 1.4WAR 27G
R LHSP Tony Nava(16, 1/3.5*) 3-0 1.62 25K 0.5WAR 27.2IP 6GS
won Monthly Awards

With Gonzalez, we shot our biggest AAA bullet. Tommy Erikson did put in some development and still struggles at 4-3 5.31 and I still have questions about one time MLB starter Daniel Norris who is now 4-9 5.46… DEVELOP YOU MUGS!

Also developing is our cheeky 3rd rounder R C Peter Kilgore as the 19-year old is batting .342-14-42 1.061OPS in R Lincoln and another big news item: RHSP Alejandro Melendez()19, 1.5/4.5*), our 7th rounder in 2015, developed a sinker and therefore moved more towards a groundball pitcher… instant making him a top 100 prospect.

International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:
none

In Other News:

June 13th – In a 16-3 victory over the Red Sox, two Los Angeles Angels hitters had themselves quite a night. 3B Yunel Escobar(33, 2*, .228-5-16 .607OPS -0.3WAR) went 5-5 3R RBI and LF B.J. Upton(31, 2.5*, .207-11-33 .673OPS 0.4WAR) joined him with a 5-5 3R 5RBI TP BB 2HR night.

June 16th – Angels 3B Yunel Escobar(33, 2*) did not stop the hitting as he went 5-5 2RBI three days later in a 6-4 loss to the Rays. The veteran from Cuba is now batting .248-5-18 .644OPS 0.0WAR in 64 games.

June 21st – Another memorable high scoring game took place today as the Orioles beat the Rangers 16-2 with the help of 2x All-Star SS J.J. Hardy(33, 2.5*, .303-12-39 .845OPS 0.9WAR) going 5-5 3R RBI DB HR and rookie RF Gary Million(25, 2.5*, .311-4-15 1.004OPS 0.5WAR) going 4-6 4R 6RBI 3HR.

June 24th – Rays C Tucker Barnhart(25, 2.5*) collected his own 5-hit game, going 5-5 3R DB TP in a 13-4 win over the Red Sox. The 3rd year pro is batting .268-9-27 .756OPS 0.9WAR in 77 games.

June 26th – Cardinals LF Matt Holliday(36, 3*) collected career home run #300 today. The 6x All-Star and 4x Silver Slugger is a career .303/.380/.515 301HR 1142RBI 1128R 2062H 55.1WAR hitter in 1840 games between COL, OAK and STL.

June 26th – San Francisco C Buster Posey(29, 5*) also had a big 5-hit day, going 5-5 R 3RBI HR in a 7-3 win over the Marlins. The 2012 NL MvP is batting .341-9-52 .942OPS 3.9WAR in 70 games.

June 28th – Phillies CF Jason Heyward(26, 4*) added his own 5-hit game to the fun, going 5-5 2R 2RBI SB in a 7-4 win over the Cardinals. The 3x All-Star is batting .337-13-43 .946OPS 4.9WAR in 79 games.

June 28th – Rays RF Melky Cabrera(31, 2.5*) joined the fun, going 5-5 3R RBI DB HR in a 8-7 loss to the Padres. The switch-hitter is batting .284-10-43 .757OPS -0.1WAR in 77 games.

June 29th – San Francisco 1B Lance Berkman(40, 2.5*) had a rare start today and made the most of it, going 5-6 2R 3RBI HR in a 13-7 win over the Pirates. The 6x All-Star is batting .298-1-8 .734OPS 0.3WAR in 31G/9GS.

June 29th – Red Sox 3B David Wright(33, 2.5*) collected career hit #2000 today in a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. The 2013 NL MvP, 2x Gold Glover, 3x Silver Slugger and 5x All-Star is a career .292/.369/.487 268HR 1092RBI 1086R 2001H 222/292SB 60.8WAR hitter in 1809G between NYM and BOS.

July 1st – Minnesota SS Justin Rimmele(25, 4*) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .410 with 4 home runs, 13RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 2nd overall pick in 2012 is batting .382-14-63 1.082OPS 5.7WAR in 80 games.

July 1st – Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt(28, 5*) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .327 with 10 home runs, 21RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 3x All-Star is batting .315-19-54 .982OPS 3.2WAR in 81 games.

July 1st – Toronto RHSP Henderson Alvarez III(26, 2.5*) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-0 1.45 18K in 31 in 5 starts for the month. The 2014 AL All-Star is 7-5 4.08 58K 0.4WAR in 16 starts.

July 1st – Rockies RHSP Jason Behrendt(21, 3/4*) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.82 28K in 34.2IP and 6 starts for the month. The 9th overall pick in 2013 is 11-2 2.63 77K 2.1WAR in 16 games in his first full season.

July 1st – Toronto LF Jesse Winker(22, 2.5/3.5*) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .286 with 7 home runs, 25 RBIs amd 17 runs scored for the month. The #85 prospect prior to the season is batting .243-15-49 .835OPS 1.0WAR in 80 games.

July 1st – Reds LHSP Pedro Castellano(23, 2.5*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after going 4-0 0.64 17K in 28.1IP in 4 starts for the month. A 3rd rounder in 2013, he is 5-0 2.35 28K 1.0WAR in 7 starts.

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Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,723	2016 July 1st - State of the Blue Jays Transactions: June 2nd – RF Nick Castellanos(24, 3.5, .264-12-34 .840OPS 1.4WAR) was placed on the 15-day IL with a latissimus dorsi (back) strain 2 weeks. RF Avsail Garcia(24, 2.5, .319-7-37 .876OPS 1.0WAR AAA) was recalled. June 7th – RHRP James C. Eaton(22, 4.5, 4-1 2SV 1.72 23K 0.8WAR) was placed on the 15-day IL with an oblique strain 1 weeks. RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2, 0-0 1.21 18K 0.5WAR 22.1IP AAA) was recalled. June 15th – A major blow to the Toronto Blue Jays rotation as RHSP Chris Archer(27, 2.5/3, 3-3 4.02 68K 1.0WAR) was placed on the 60-day IL with a torn UCL 12 months, requiring Tommy John surgery. In a surprising move, the front office then decided to buy the contract of #18 prospect RHSP Juan Gonzalez(20, 3.5/5, 6-2 3.67 66K 2.8WAR AAA) from AAA Las Vegas. June 18th – RF Avsail Garcia(25, 2.5, .271-2-7 .787OPS 0.3WAR) was demoted back to AAA as RF Nick Castellanos(24, 3.5, .264-12-34 .840OPS 1.4WAR) came off the IL. June 23rd – RHRP Arodys Vizcaino(25, 2, 0-0 12.71 1K 5.2IP) was demoted to AAA as RHRP James C. Eaton(22, 4.5, 4-1 2SV 1.72 23K 0.8WAR) returned off the IL. Series: 2-0 vs KCR (SP Marcus Stroman 7IP 4H 0ER 0BB 7K W(4-4 4.66), LF Jesse Winker 3-5 2R 2RBI DB HR(11)) 3-0 @ BAL (LF Jesse Winker 2-5 2R 4RBI HR(12), OF Kevin Kiermaier 2-3 R 4RBI BB HR(2), SP Henderson Alvarez III 8IP 4H 2ER 0BB 4K W(4-5 5.04)) 1-2 vs NYY (SP Jeremy Komosinski 6.1IP 6H 2ER 1BB 5K W(7-1 3.30)) 2-1 vs SFG (SP Marcus Stroman 8IP 3H 2ER 3BB 6K W(5-4 4.14)) 1-2 @ MIN (DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R 3RBI 2HR(19)) 2-1 vs DET (SP Henderson Alvarez III 5.2IP 4H 0ER 0BB 6K W(5-5 4.44), OF Kevin Kiermaier 2-3 R 2RBI DB) 2-1 @ HOU (1B Ricardo Camacho 3-4 3R 2RBI 2HR(5), RF Nick Castellanos 2-5 2R 4RBI DB HR(13)) 3-0 vs SEA (3B Anthony Rendon 3-4 2R 2RBI HR(6), SP Jeremy Komosinski 6.2IP 4H 2ER 2BB 4K ND(7-2 3.45), SP Noah Syndergaard 5IP 3H 1ER 2BB 4K W(8-3 3.96)) 2-1 @ TEX (SP Henderson Alvarez III 6.1IP 5H 1ER 1BB 4K W(7-5 4.08), DH Eugenio Suárez 3-5 2R 4RBI 2HR(24)) 2-0 vs CWS (1B Adam Brzezinski 3-4 R 3RBI DB TP, 1B Ricardo Camacho 2-4 2R RBI DB HR(6)) Record: 54-29 , 1st in AL East, 11G lead over NYY June: 20-8 Runs Scored: 428(3rd) Batting AVG: .268(3rd) OBP: .335(3rd) Home Runs: 123(1st) Stolen Bases: 56(5th) Runs Against: 327(1st) Starters ERA: 3.93(3th) Bullpen ERA: 3.11(1st) Defensive Eff.: .707(1st) Zone Rating: +31.1(1st) Toronto Pitcher of the Month: see below 😊 Toronto Position Player of the Month: see below 😊 We are cruising. A 10-18 month for the Orioles made the hardest opposition for the division crown go away for now and our offense and starting pitching got hot at the same time to give us a 20-8 month. That being said, we suffered some injuries… that may just make us stronger if we are honest. Juan Gonzalez may just be the next superstar ace. Rated 70/60/60 potential with a 80 rated curveball, a 92-94 fastball with a lot of sink and a changeup that is still in development, as well as 70 rated stamina, Gonzalez looks like a future workhorse… and is already better rated than poor Chris Archer. A scouting discovery from the Mets in 2012, his first year in the minors in 2013 was a short one as he mainly pitched out of the bullpen in rookie ball, but in 2014 he quickly moved up through Short A(1.31ERA) to single A (4-10 3.88) to dominate AA in 2015 with a 15-4 2.54 170K year. And, he is only 20. Now, other injuries. Joe Sokolow will be back in a week and will get some AAA swings in before returning to the majors from his fractured rib, but we are surely excited to see him back here… and so is the ownership group as he filled their expectations for an upgrade at first base! That means, when he is back, one guy has to go down… and that will be Adam Brzezinski. One reason, his name is hard to type. Second reason, he has never hit well and performed to par. Third reason, Ricardo Camacho has hit the cover off the ball through his first 28 games. And, we nailed the closer’s role with Kevin Buchanan. Sweet. Around the league, Justin Rimmele leads everybody on the planet with a 1.082OPS and 5.7 batting WAR, and leading the way for the best offense in baseball… 503 runs scored with a team .810OPS and a team .284 batting average… Minor League Report and Awards: S A LHSP Bill Bernal(21, 1.5/2.5) 2-0 1.48 49K 1.2WAR 37IP 17G/6GS S A 1B David Medina(18, 1/2.5) .381-2-12 .974OPS 14R 1.4WAR 27G R LHSP Tony Nava(16, 1/3.5) 3-0 1.62 25K 0.5WAR 27.2IP 6GS won Monthly Awards With Gonzalez, we shot our biggest AAA bullet. Tommy Erikson* did put in some development and still struggles at 4-3 5.31 and I still have questions about one time MLB starter Daniel Norris who is now 4-9 5.46… DEVELOP YOU MUGS! Also developing is our cheeky 3rd rounder R C Peter Kilgore as the 19-year old is batting .342-14-42 1.061OPS in R Lincoln and another big news item: RHSP Alejandro Melendez()19, 1.5/4.5), our 7th rounder in 2015, developed a sinker and therefore moved more towards a groundball pitcher… instant making him a top 100 prospect. International Amateur Discovery Additions and Update:* none In Other News: June 13th – In a 16-3 victory over the Red Sox, two Los Angeles Angels hitters had themselves quite a night. 3B Yunel Escobar(33, 2, .228-5-16 .607OPS -0.3WAR) went 5-5 3R RBI and LF B.J. Upton(31, 2.5, .207-11-33 .673OPS 0.4WAR) joined him with a 5-5 3R 5RBI TP BB 2HR night. June 16th – Angels 3B Yunel Escobar(33, 2) did not stop the hitting as he went 5-5 2RBI three days later in a 6-4 loss to the Rays. The veteran from Cuba is now batting .248-5-18 .644OPS 0.0WAR in 64 games. June 21st – Another memorable high scoring game took place today as the Orioles* beat the Rangers 16-2 with the help of 2x All-Star SS J.J. Hardy(33, 2.5, .303-12-39 .845OPS 0.9WAR) going 5-5 3R RBI DB HR and rookie RF Gary Million(25, 2.5, .311-4-15 1.004OPS 0.5WAR) going 4-6 4R 6RBI 3HR. June 24th – Rays C Tucker Barnhart(25, 2.5) collected his own 5-hit* game, going 5-5 3R DB TP in a 13-4 win over the Red Sox. The 3rd year pro is batting .268-9-27 .756OPS 0.9WAR in 77 games. June 26th – Cardinals LF Matt Holliday(36, 3) collected career home run #300* today. The 6x All-Star and 4x Silver Slugger is a career .303/.380/.515 301HR 1142RBI 1128R 2062H 55.1WAR hitter in 1840 games between COL, OAK and STL. June 26th – San Francisco C Buster Posey(29, 5) also had a big 5-hit day, going 5-5 R 3RBI HR in a 7-3 win over the Marlins. The 2012 NL MvP is batting .341-9-52 .942OPS 3.9WAR in 70 games. June 28th – Phillies* CF Jason Heyward(26, 4) added his own 5-hit* game to the fun, going 5-5 2R 2RBI SB in a 7-4 win over the Cardinals. The 3x All-Star is batting .337-13-43 .946OPS 4.9WAR in 79 games. June 28th – Rays RF Melky Cabrera(31, 2.5) joined the fun, going 5-5* 3R RBI DB HR in a 8-7 loss to the Padres. The switch-hitter is batting .284-10-43 .757OPS -0.1WAR in 77 games. June 29th – San Francisco 1B Lance Berkman(40, 2.5) had a rare start today and made the most of it, going 5-6* 2R 3RBI HR in a 13-7 win over the Pirates. The 6x All-Star is batting .298-1-8 .734OPS 0.3WAR in 31G/9GS. June 29th – Red Sox 3B David Wright(33, 2.5) collected career hit #2000* today in a 6-3 win over the Kansas City Royals. The 2013 NL MvP, 2x Gold Glover, 3x Silver Slugger and 5x All-Star is a career .292/.369/.487 268HR 1092RBI 1086R 2001H 222/292SB 60.8WAR hitter in 1809G between NYM and BOS. July 1st – Minnesota SS Justin Rimmele(25, 4) was named AL Batter of the Month after batting .410 with 4 home runs, 13RBIs and 23 runs scored for the month. The 2nd overall pick in 2012 is batting .382-14-63 1.082OPS 5.7WAR* in 80 games. July 1st – Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt(28, 5) was named NL Batter of the Month after batting .327 with 10 home runs, 21RBIs and 25 runs scored for the month. The 3x All-Star is batting .315-19-54 .982OPS* 3.2WAR in 81 games. July 1st – Toronto RHSP Henderson Alvarez III(26, 2.5) was named AL Pitcher of the Month after going 4-0 1.45 18K in 31 in 5 starts for the month. The 2014 AL All-Star is 7-5 4.08 58K 0.4WAR in 16 starts. July 1st – Rockies* RHSP Jason Behrendt(21, 3/4) was named NL Pitcher of the Month after going 5-0 1.82 28K in 34.2IP and 6 starts for the month. The 9th overall pick in 2013 is 11-2 2.63 77K 2.1WAR in 16 games in his first full season. July 1st – Toronto* LF Jesse Winker(22, 2.5/3.5) was named AL Rookie of the Month after batting .286 with 7 home runs, 25 RBIs amd 17 runs scored for the month. The #85 prospect prior to the season is batting .243-15-49 .835OPS 1.0WAR in 80 games. July 1st – Reds* LHSP Pedro Castellano(23, 2.5*) was named NL Rookie of the Month after going 4-0 0.64 17K in 28.1IP in 4 starts for the month. A 3rd rounder in 2013, he is 5-0 2.35 28K 1.0WAR in 7 starts. __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)