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Prospectus Hit List for July 15



by Matthew Kory

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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

It's officially trade deadline season, and every one of these comments is available for Anderson Espinoza.

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

53

35

58.3

62.2

60.6

.619

.615

94.0%

4.6%

98.6%

0.3%

0.1%

Are you worried because the Cubs have been losing? My friend, the Cubs have been losing for over 100 years. Worrying about it now seems a bit silly.
2

54

36

56.5

59.3

58.5

.593

.588

89.5%

7.7%

97.2%

0.4%

2.8%

More surprising: that Bryce Harper is fourth in batter WARP on the Nationals or that Daniel Murphy, Wilson Ramos, and Danny Espinosa are the ones ahead of him?
3

52

36

52.4

52.2

51.3

.577

.581

90.7%

4.6%

95.3%

0.6%

-0.3%

Drew Pomeranz was initially drafted by Cleveland, so he was sadly the one that got away. They traded him for Ubaldo Jimenez who also got away but without any of that pesky sadness.
4

51

40

51.6

56.5

56.2

.581

.576

28.9%

54.1%

83.1%

-0.2%

6.2%

Going out on a limb: the number of 19-year-olds the Dodgers call up will be inversely proportional to the team’s chances of winning the division.
5

51

40

53.3

54.5

55.1

.559

.564

40.8%

33.8%

74.6%

0.2%

3.8%

Jose Bautista is progressing but not expected to return to the lineup anytime soon which is probably good because that’ll only increase his asking price.
6

49

38

49.6

52.7

53.0

.552

.557

34.9%

32.8%

67.7%

-1.5%

8.0%

A Red Sox minor leaguer threw a pitch clocked at 105 mph, which coincidentally is the exact average speed of Red Sox fifth starters leaving the mound mid-inning.
7

57

33

52.8

52.8

52.2

.555

.550

71.1%

24.7%

95.8%

0.4%

3.5%

If fans complain about a team with the best record in baseball to other fans of that team, does it make a sound?
8

46

42

53.0

55.6

55.2

.553

.548

4.7%

34.5%

39.2%

-0.8%

2.9%

According to Adam Wainwright, it feels like the Cardinals are 20 games below .500, although perhaps he’s only been paying attention when Trevor Rosenthal pitches.
9

48

41

47.7

46.7

45.4

.538

.543

21.9%

25.1%

47.0%

-0.1%

0.6%

The Astros are on the verge of calling up former first-rounder Alex Bregman. On the other hand, former 31st-rounder Breg Alexman remains struggling in Low-A.
10

45

43

49.3

47.3

46.6

.529

.534

11.5%

16.9%

28.4%

0.8%

3.8%

The Mariners are hoping Charlie Furbush can return to the team soon, which is good because the players weren’t having enough fun making fun of each other.
11

47

41

46.4

47.7

47.6

.538

.533

7.6%

37.9%

45.5%

-0.4%

-22.1%

Breaking Mets Rotation News: yup. We'll continue following this story as it rehabs.
12

51

36

47.6

45.5

45.4

.508

.513

22.4%

31.5%

53.9%

0.1%

2.8%

Manny Machado’s agent reportedly made a contract offer to Baltimore during spring training, but ultimately the Orioles didn’t want to rename themselves the Baltimore Manny Machados or their stadium Machado Park at Machamden Yards.
13

45

43

43.8

44.6

44.6

.505

.510

4.7%

16.0%

20.7%

-0.3%

-2.5%

Supposedly Miguel Cabrera stayed on the bench longer to give Eric Hosmer a better shot at the All-Star MVP trophy. That was nice of him, but Hosmer shouldn’t have been shooting at the trophy with a paintball gun either way.
14

54

36

46.6

42.3

42.6

.503

.508

66.5%

15.8%

82.3%

-0.1%

-5.6%

The Rangers attempts to sign Rougned Odor to an extension were rejected which shouldn’t surprise anyone as rejecting things is pretty much Odor’s best skill.
15

45

43

42.7

41.3

41.5

.499

.504

3.2%

11.7%

14.9%

1.0%

-7.9%

I hope the White Sox sign two players named Heg so when someone asks Hawk Harrelson which Heg it is, he says, “Heg one.”
16

44

44

40.4

42.4

42.4

.497

.502

1.9%

5.6%

7.5%

0.3%

1.0%

The Yankees are reportedly unsure whether or not to sell this deadline which is ironic considering selling is what the organization is best at. Just ask the season ticket holders.
17

47

41

44.1

46.0

45.7

.502

.497

2.9%

21.2%

24.1%

-0.4%

5.6%

Giancarlo Stanton is the first player to hit 60-plus homers in one game and have that one game not count for anything and be not a game also. Thanks baseball!
18

46

43

45.2

42.5

43.6

.499

.494

1.3%

14.3%

15.6%

0.4%

1.8%

Good news Pirates fans! You’re in third place and your best player is now old and bad! Oh…no, wait. [shuffles papers] Here it is. Gerrit Cole should be back Wednesday. [waves little flag] Yay.
19

34

54

36.1

40.1

41.7

.481

.486

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.1%

The Rays signed Kevin Jepsen. Consider yourselves warned, world.
20

45

43

41.1

41.3

42.3

.468

.473

1.4%

6.0%

7.5%

-1.0%

-3.3%

Not only did Ned Yost’s managing win the World Series last season, but he won home-field advantage for some other non-Royals team in this year’s Fall Classic. Such a nice guy!
21

40

48

42.7

44.5

44.2

.475

.470

0.0%

0.6%

0.6%

0.2%

-0.4%

What if the Rockies had kept Drew Pomeranz? Well, he’d be irreversibly broken of course, but other than that, wow, what a lost opportunity!
22

38

52

39.6

41.0

42.5

.463

.458

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.2%

Who will make the majors first? Shelby Miller, who was just sent to Triple-A, or Dansby Swanson, who recently moved up to Double-A!
23

37

52

42.5

38.5

38.4

.448

.453

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

-0.1%

Mike Trout is simultaneously worth the price of admission all by himself and the only reason to see the Angels. It’s like the Angels got Trout then said, “Well [wipes hands] guess we can stop there!”
24

32

56

37.1

38.2

37.4

.446

.451

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Twins may try to deal Ervin Santana at the deadline, or they may decide no, we need more middle-aged over-priced non-strikeout pitchers. Let’s guess which choice they make!
25

38

51

37.3

35.2

34.5

.438

.443

0.0%

0.0%

0.1%

0.0%

0.0%

Over the last two seasons, the A’s have managed to deal Drew Pomernaz, Josh Donaldson, and Jesus. [checks papers] Nope, sorry. That's wrong. It was over the last three seasons..
26

38

49

35.5

33.7

33.9

.437

.432

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.1%

-0.1%

About the best the Brewers can hope for when this season is over is beer. Funny thing is, regardless of their finish, that’s about the best case scenario for every other team as well.
27

38

51

39.6

35.5

35.8

.436

.431

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.1%

Now with four top prospects and their TV announcer, the Padres have increased their chances of becoming the Red Sox, literally, but with nicer weather.
28

42

48

35.4

34.1

34.2

.419

.415

0.0%

0.2%

0.2%

-0.0%

0.1%

The Phillies drafting of Mickey Moniak fulfills the league’s mandate that each organization employ at least one guy named Mickey. Probably didn’t need to draft him in the first round though.
29

31

58

32.7

34.1

35.1

.391

.387

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

There’s a joke to be made about Atlanta’s asking price for Julio Teheran, but if the Braves don’t deal him, they’re left with a starting pitcher they don’t need on a contract they’d rather not pay. So there is a joke, the question is who gets to make it.
30

32

57

30.2

25.1

26.0

.380

.375

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Should the Reds fire Bryan Price? The saddest part is imaging how much the answer to that question doesn’t matter.