@BNightengale
Tyler Skaggs’ family sues #Angels for negligence over his 2019 drug-related death
The #Angels statement: ?The lawsuits are entirely without merit and the allegations are baseless and irresponsible. The Angels Organization strongly disagrees with the claims made by the Skaggs family and we will vigorously defend these lawsuits in court.”
@JonHeyman
Joe Panik & minor league pitcher go from Jays to Marlins in trade for Adam Cimber and Corey Dickerson
2021 Trade Deadline bonanza has begun!
It shows a concern for his OBP though. His slugging is heavily impacted by his HR/FB ratio. Maybe that can continue during the summer months, but it's not a good outlook for Sept/Oct.
@redsoxstats
Kiké didn't play on June 16-18, since his return on the 19th he's gone 9-30, 4 2B, 3 HR, 5 BB, 6 K, 300/395/733
His batting is approaching league average, he's +5 defensive runs saved, and he's on pace for a 3-3.5 bWAR season.
Having your 1b hit in the 9th hole isn't ideal. 1b is the second highest OPS on average behind DH. It's basically the Sox punting a strong offensive position.
Duran will definitely weaken the defense short term. Whoever becomes starting CFer (Verdugo or Duran) will be a downgrade. Also, moving Kiké to 2b hurts defense there if he is the starter. However, it would strengthen the offensive lineup considerably.
WRC+ by month:
April 68
May 77
June 98
K% by month:
April 32.9
May 39.2
June 40.5
BB% by month
April 6.6
May 5.4
June 3.8
He's getting better, but that's not saying a whole heck of a lot.