Dave Cherman and Jonathan Metzelaar cover all things hitting from the past week, including injuries to Rafael Devers and Logan Morrison, and deep dives on Jesse Winker, Odubel Herrera, Wilmer Flores, Stephen Piscotty, and more.
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Timestamps
- Rant: Why are MLB managers so dumb? (1:04)
- Ken Giles demoted (6:01)
Injuries
- Rafael Devers to DL with left shoulder information (8:00)
- Logan Morrison to the DL with left hip impingement / Thoughts on Willians Astudillo and Twins offense (10:55)
- Gary Sanchez to start rehab assignment Sunday (14:40)
- Carlos Correa close to a rehab assignment (15:15)
- Yoenis Cespedes running the bases, taking grounders at first base (16:40)
Player Analysis
- Jesse Winker (18:20)
- Odubel Herrera (26:50)
- Wilmer Flores(34:03)
- Stephen Piscotty (41:58)
- Niko Goodrum (49:26)
- Carlos Gonzalez (53:20)
Community Questions
- What players do you expect to improve and fall off in the second half? (56:10)
Piscotty, Jake Bauers, kiermaier? Points league ROS. Thoughts?
I think Kiermaier has the highest ceiling in terms of counting stats (~15 HR, 25 SB), so I’d go him there.