Gray’s strikeouts per 9 innings dropped below 8 this year: his fip was 3.47 which means the defense bailed him out a good bit this year!
not sure that bres-slow sees value in a short pitcher with those type numbers!!!
I would love to have gray back, but we have a data driven management team that sees things differently!
I think Tolle and Bennett have dead arm next season due to the massive innings spike they experienced in 2026. (See crochet and Crawford for examples)
a rotation of :
1.) crochet
2.) suarez
3.) Houck
4.) bello
5.) Oviedo
Depth: paez and Crawford!
For 2027 is scary!!! therefore; we need another starter.
ps: need to go balls out to sign moorjon, best stuff of the relievers available
In my opinion, our top 3 prospects are:
1.) Franklin A
2.) Franklin P
3.) delzine
none of them were drafted, but I would put our top 3 against any top 3 from any other team!!
Whatever happened in the navarez/mayer/anthony situation off the field, I am very glad bres-slow cleaned it up quickly!!
Pitching, defense and timely hitting is a formula that can win a World Series for us!!!
Primera with a tater, 2 doubles, hit by a pitch and 7 rbi!!! And he threw out an attempted base stealer.
gonzales with 2 hits in his Portland debut!!!
roman Anthony with a tater in his double A debut,
Phillips left his game with an apparent injury,
Andujar is not ranked highly, but he has a nice swing and a bit of pop, he has a chance to develop into something!
under the radar now, but he has a chance to be special.