Looks pretty sexy right? Well, it would look if Hamilton was a slap hitting middle infielder. This could also just be a flash in the pan streak built around a series against the Houston Astros who Josh has been very solid against this year posting a. Not to be a total bummer, there are positive things going on over the last week-plus of games for Hamilton. Most notably, his walk and strikeout rates. Two stats that have been worse than his career norms.
For the season, Josh has a strikeout rate of That is actually better than last year when his striekout rate was But a high walk rate last year for Josh 9.
During this streak, Josh has struck out in Conversely, he has walked in Defensive whiz Peter Bourjos has been restored to the lineup in centerfield after spending much of last year as a fourth outfielder, with Trout sliding over to leftfield, where he made 29 starts. That bumps the defensively questionable Trumbo into the regular DH role, where he'll replace Morales, who was traded to Seattle for Vargas.
Elsewhere in the lineup, the loss of the versatile Izturis via free agency will deprive manager Mike Scioscia of some flexibility in moving Howie Kendrick , Erick Aybar and Alberto Callaspo in and out of the lineup. The top in-house candidate to take up some of his playing time is Andrew Romine, a year-old who has hit just. Expect Los Angeles to add a more experienced backup infielder before Opening Day, because Scioscia loves his moving parts. For most of Scioscia's tenure, pitching and defense have been the Angels' hallmark.
From his second season , to , the team never ranked below fifth in the league in run prevention, and as recently as , they ranked second. Nonetheless, three times in the past four years, they've ranked in the middle of the pack or below, even while expending considerable blood and treasure on midseason trades for Scott Kazmir , Haren and Greinke as well as the signing of Wilson.
They also failed to retain Greinke, for whom they traded three prospects to Milwauke last July; adding insult to injury, he signed with the cross-town rival Dodgers this offseason. Haren, Santana and Greinke accounted for 73 starts, a 4. In their place the Angels have signed Blanton and traded for Vargas and Hanson, but it's not clear they've gotten a whole lot better. In , the newcomers put up a 4.
He's no stranger to the AL West, having pitched for the A's from late to mid, but he's mostly a rotation filler with a career 4. Jesse Siegel takes us through his Minor League Barometer one last time this season, highlighting the prospects that have improved or struggled the most in Jan Levine find all the waiver-wire options in the National League this week, including the impending callup of Mets prospect Amed Rosario.
Jeff Erickson highlights the top waiver-wire options in the National League, including the arrival of J. Martinez from the Tigers.
Aybar did not play in affiliated ball last season but is said to be eyeing a comeback to Major League Baseball in It's good to have goals, but this one seems like a reach for Aybar. He walked six more times than he struck out in plate appearances, but Aybar didn't do much damage at all when he made contact. His speed has diminished and along with it, his defense. Basically a replacement-level player in the majors from , Aybar is now 35 and the best he's going to do is a minor-league deal with a non-roster invite to spring training.
Aybar's steady decline continued in For years, Aybar was a steady source of steals and batting average at shortstop, but his early 30s have not been kind to him. Aybar hasn't posted an OPS of. Over the past three years, he owns just a. Aybar had to wait for a one-year deal from the Padres and will likely find himself in a similar situation on the free-agent market this season.
Anybody with his experience at shortstop -- now over 11 years in the big leagues -- will likely attract interest, but it would be surprising if Aybar managed to land a starting role out of camp. Aybar's declining wheels and the influx of power across the league has severely impacted his fantasy stock.
At his best, he was a solid-if-unspectacular shortstop capable of a strong batting average, 20 or so stolen bases, 70 or so runs and a handful of homers. In the three seasons prior to , he failed to reach 20 steals and managed just a 66 percent success rate on the basepaths.
In , he was just 3-for-8 on the bases -- a bruised foot injury in late-May likely didn't help matters -- and his. He joined the Tigers in mid-August and had a little rejuvenation. Very little. He walked 11 times in his 91 plate appearances, but didn't attempt a single steal with the club. He's 33, lacks a significant fantasy tool and doesn't look like a top shortstop even if he beats out Luis Sardinas for the starting shortstop job in San Diego.
Aybar came into on the fringes of the fantasy radar after three consecutive sub stolen base seasons, and didn't do much to re-establish himself as an asset, as he hit just. Twins SS Polanco given game suspension. Minnesota Twins. Atlanta Braves. Houston Astros. Hendriks, Hader named MLB's top relievers in ' Chicago White Sox. Longtime Royals scout Art Stewart dies at
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