I agree with this completely And yet he is still one of the 9 best position players on the roster. That really points out how top heavy and shallow this roster is and why a bat is needed at the deadline.
Jackson Nezuh in his Asheville debut: 4.2 IP, 4 H (solo HR allowed), 2 ER, 2 BB, 6 K Narbe Cruz (3), Cam Fisher (9), Luis Baez (17), and Ryan Johnson (14) all hit solo homers for the Tourists... Johnson went deep twice.
Anderson Brito's Fayetteville debut: 3.1 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 BB, 7 K The one run came on a solo homer. Kinda tough to win when only two people in the lineup have a hit; Nehomar Ochoa had two of them. Wilmy Sanchez struck out 8 in three innings, but he gave up the winning run in extras.
I’m wondering if Brice Matthews is talented enough to let Bregman sign elsewhere? Probably give Bregman a qualifying contract, and take the draft pick if he signs elsewhere.
Forrest Whitley in July: 6 appearances 5.2 innings pitched 2 hits 0 earned runs 7 strikeouts .095 batting average against 0.71 WHIP
Bring him up and put him in the bullpen. I would rather take a shot like this, if I could only fill two of the three needs then give me a SP and a bat in trades.
I agree that SP and 1b/LF must be the priority. A bullpen arm would be great, but there are several guys who have impressed me and I am hopeful for: Whitley, Ort, King, Murfee all come to mind.
Whitcomb is a solid candidate to replace Bergman at 3B next season, if Bergman walks … that is if Whitcomb is not traded by then.
Yep. His k rate is now <20%, his walk rate is >10%, and he’s still hitting for a lot of power; he looks like a really complete hitter.
Whitcomb For the 2024 season, Whitcomb has played 2B - 17g, .967 fielding% 3B - 26g, .961fielding% SS - 29g, .972 fielding% LF - 7g, 1.000 fielding% RF - 1g, 1.000 fielding% DH - 10g Bregman has a career .964 fielding% at 3B. FAIK Whitcomb's advance defensive metrics scream "oh, hell no" for 3B/SS. :shrug:
That's who I hoped Hensley would be, the swiss army knife guy, but he just flamed out. I was very wrong about that kid. Aledmys (sp?) was that guy. Dubon is now that guy, but having two is better than having one.
I have no information about Whitcomb's fielding ability. I know 2 things. 1) What I heard Dana Bown say with my own ears 2) that fielding percentage is as bad a way to determine a players ability with the glove as batting average is to determine how good a player is at the plate.
