Keep or Kut – Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) go through the many, many moves from the trade deadline, including some teams that opened up playing time for certain players by moving others away
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Timestamps
3:09 – The Eric Hosmer acquisition should not impact Triston Casas’ timeline
11:38 – Andrew Benintendi and Harrison Bader probably won’t see much, if any, of a boost to their offense. However, Yankees pitching could see a boost with a much more formidable outfield defense going forward.
19:25 – Jordan Montgomery went the other direction in the Bader trade, and things are looking up for his value.
23:00 – Tyler Mahle has escaped Great American Ballpark!
27:26 – Is Jose Barrero worth a flier or is his strikeout rate too brutal?
35:40 – Not sure there is a lot to say about it in regards to fantasy, but Juan Soto has a new home.
38:15 – Joey Gallo heads to Hollywood. Don’t forget about him!
42:06 – J.D. Davis, now in the Bay, finally has some playing time to show off his ridiculous average exit velocity.
47:42 – Trey Mancini is already tearing it up in his new threads.
51:46 – Pete is hopeful that Ken Waldichuk will make his way to the Majors this season but Chad is unsure about it.
58:54 – Jorge López, Josh Hader, Taylor Rogers, and Raisel Iglesias all have new homes, and in some cases, new jobs. Interesting conversation about Iglesias in Ottoneu follows.
1:07:15 – Play time has opened up for the speedy Michael Massey in Kansas City, who has also hit for some power this season.
1:12:56 – Frankie Montas heads to the Bronx and Chad is upset.
1:15:40 – Could Francisco Álvarez be on his way to the Majors soon?