East Edition 4: Rays/ Nationals
AL East Team: Tampa Bay Rays NL East Team: Washington Nationals
AL East Team: Tampa Bay Rays
Key Arrivals
Hunter Renfroe(OF)- 2.6WAR 33HR only a 216BA
Manuel Margo(OF)-1.8WAR, 234BA, 20SB 992FLD%
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo(OF/3B/1B)- 29HR, 79RBI 272BA
Key Departures
Avisaill Garcia(OF)-2.04WAR- 20HR 282BA Travis d’Arnaud(C)- -0.31WAR
Eric Sogard(3B)- 1.9WAR Guillermo Heredia(OF)-0.31WAR
Emilio Pagan(P)-2.4WAR, 2.31ERA Tommy Pham(OF)-3.7WAR 21HR 273BA
Matt Duffy(3B)- 0.1WAR Jesus Aguilar(1B)- 0.1WAR 12HR 236BA
2021 Free Agents/Trade Chips
Mike Zunino(C) 4.5MIl club option
Key NRI to watch
Kevan Smith(C)-0.56WAR Aaron Loup(RP)-0.17WAR Chris Herrmann(C)s
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo(OF/3B/1B)- 29HR, 79RBI 272BA
Key Departures
Avisaill Garcia(OF)-2.04WAR- 20HR 282BA Travis d’Arnaud(C)- -0.31WAR
Eric Sogard(3B)- 1.9WAR Guillermo Heredia(OF)-0.31WAR
Emilio Pagan(P)-2.4WAR, 2.31ERA Tommy Pham(OF)-3.7WAR 21HR 273BA
Matt Duffy(3B)- 0.1WAR Jesus Aguilar(1B)- 0.1WAR 12HR 236BA
2021 Free Agents/Trade Chips
Mike Zunino(C) 4.5MIl club option
Key NRI to watch
Kevan Smith(C)-0.56WAR Aaron Loup(RP)-0.17WAR Chris Herrmann(C)s
Incoming/Upcoming Talent
Shane McClanahan(P)
Invited to camp
Contracts Selected
Ronaldo Hernandez(C) Jake Cronenworth(SS) Lucius Fox(SS) Kevin Padlo(3B)
Vidal Brujan(2B)
All of whom should be in camp this season.
Returning from IL
Jose Alvarado(P)
Fantasy Impact Players
Brandon Lowe(2B), Austin Meadows(OF), Hunter Renfroe(OF), Charlie Morton(P), Blake Snell(P), Tyler Glasnow(P)
Vegas Projected Win Total
91.5 Wins
I see this team easy hitting the over barring any injuries and winning a wild card in the AL
Storylines to Follow
Who will be the backup catcher be? I think it's going to be Michael Feliz
Whos going to get saves in this bullpen?
It should be Alvarado, but he’s not projected a whole lot. It will be interesting to see how it is in the spring
Bold Predictions I think this team has a solid 3man rotation in Morton, Glassnow, Snell to make a deep playoff run. They also have a really good offense and a deep bench. So barring any injuries offensively they should still be good enough to get to AL Championship
Fact Check Tropicana Field was built before The Rays were even a team in an effort to attract an MLB team. It was originally called the Florida Suncoast Dome, then the Thunderdome, and finally The Trop.
Although Tropicana Field was built for baseball, the facility has hosted numerous sports including soccer, tennis, equestrian events and in 1996 it hosted Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Philadelphia Flyers and the newly formed Lightning. With a crowd of 28,183 people, it was the largest single-game attendance figure in NHL history.
NL East Team: Washington Nationals
Key Arrivals
Resigned-Stephen Strasburg(SP)- 6.29WAR Will Harris(RP)- 2.07WAR
Starlin Castro(2B)-0.75WAR Resigned-Daniel Hudson(RP)-1.1WAR
Resigned- Yan Gomes(C)-1.25WAR Resigned- Howie Kendrick(2B)-2.64WAR
Eric Thames(1B)-1.57WAR Resigned- Asdrubal Cabrera(2B)-0.23WAR
Resigned- Ryan Zimmerman(1B)- -0.71WAR
Key Departures
Anthony Rendon(3B)- 6.33
Shane McClanahan(P)
Invited to camp
Contracts Selected
Ronaldo Hernandez(C) Jake Cronenworth(SS) Lucius Fox(SS) Kevin Padlo(3B)
Vidal Brujan(2B)
All of whom should be in camp this season.
Returning from IL
Jose Alvarado(P)
Fantasy Impact Players
Brandon Lowe(2B), Austin Meadows(OF), Hunter Renfroe(OF), Charlie Morton(P), Blake Snell(P), Tyler Glasnow(P)
Vegas Projected Win Total
91.5 Wins
I see this team easy hitting the over barring any injuries and winning a wild card in the AL
Storylines to Follow
Who will be the backup catcher be? I think it's going to be Michael Feliz
Whos going to get saves in this bullpen?
It should be Alvarado, but he’s not projected a whole lot. It will be interesting to see how it is in the spring
Bold Predictions I think this team has a solid 3man rotation in Morton, Glassnow, Snell to make a deep playoff run. They also have a really good offense and a deep bench. So barring any injuries offensively they should still be good enough to get to AL Championship
Fact Check Tropicana Field was built before The Rays were even a team in an effort to attract an MLB team. It was originally called the Florida Suncoast Dome, then the Thunderdome, and finally The Trop.
Although Tropicana Field was built for baseball, the facility has hosted numerous sports including soccer, tennis, equestrian events and in 1996 it hosted Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Philadelphia Flyers and the newly formed Lightning. With a crowd of 28,183 people, it was the largest single-game attendance figure in NHL history.
NL East Team: Washington Nationals
Key Arrivals
Resigned-Stephen Strasburg(SP)- 6.29WAR Will Harris(RP)- 2.07WAR
Starlin Castro(2B)-0.75WAR Resigned-Daniel Hudson(RP)-1.1WAR
Resigned- Yan Gomes(C)-1.25WAR Resigned- Howie Kendrick(2B)-2.64WAR
Eric Thames(1B)-1.57WAR Resigned- Asdrubal Cabrera(2B)-0.23WAR
Resigned- Ryan Zimmerman(1B)- -0.71WAR
Key Departures
Anthony Rendon(3B)- 6.33
2021 Free Agents/Trade Chips
Anibal Sanchez(SP)- 12Mil Club Option Kurt Suzuki(C)
Adam Eaton(OF)- 10.5MIL Club option Sean Doolittle(RP)
Key NRI to watch
Emilio Bonifacio(OF) Wellington Castillo(C) -0.24WAR
Fernando Abad(RP)- 0.13WAR
Incoming/Upcoming Talent
Carter Kieboom(3B)- #1 Prospect
Victor Robles()- Speed machine worth watching wherein the order he will end up
Traded for Ryne Harper: Last season: 54.3 Innings, 3.81, 8.3K/9, 1.7BB/9, 1.16 HR/9
Leans heavily on excellent control and a good breaking ball
Contracts Selected
Ben Braymer(P)
Anibal Sanchez(SP)- 12Mil Club Option Kurt Suzuki(C)
Adam Eaton(OF)- 10.5MIL Club option Sean Doolittle(RP)
Key NRI to watch
Emilio Bonifacio(OF) Wellington Castillo(C) -0.24WAR
Fernando Abad(RP)- 0.13WAR
Incoming/Upcoming Talent
Carter Kieboom(3B)- #1 Prospect
Victor Robles()- Speed machine worth watching wherein the order he will end up
Traded for Ryne Harper: Last season: 54.3 Innings, 3.81, 8.3K/9, 1.7BB/9, 1.16 HR/9
Leans heavily on excellent control and a good breaking ball
Contracts Selected
Ben Braymer(P)
Returning from IL
Austen Williams(RP) Hunter Strickland(RP) Roenis Elias(RP)
Fantasy Impact Players
Juan Soto(OF), Trea Turner(SS), Starlin Castro(2B), Stephen Strasburg(P), Max Scherzer(P), Patrick Corbin(SP),Daniel Hudson(RP), Sean Doolittle(RP), Will Harris(RP)
Vegas Projected Win Total
88.5
I predict this team to win at least 90 games and finish 2nd in the division and be in the wildcard hunt
Storylines to Follow
Who will man 3B- Kieboom or Asdrubal Cabrera
Can Soto step it up another notch and fill more of the hole left by Rendon? 34HR, .993FLD%, 110RBI, 4.7WAR He is only going into his 3rd season
Bold Predictions
I think this team wins the wildcard and with the depth of the pen, playoff experience I think this team will make it back to the World Series
Fact Check
While Jordan Zimmermann was a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals, he set the team record for most career starts (178), innings pitched (1094), and wins (70). Also, he pitched the first Washington Nationals’ no-hitter in 2014.
The way first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has dealt with injury problems in recent seasons, it’s hard to believe that the Z-Man set a franchise record for most games played in a season as he played in all 162 games in 2007. In that same year, Zimmerman had a .266 batting average, 24 home runs, and 91 RBIs.
Austen Williams(RP) Hunter Strickland(RP) Roenis Elias(RP)
Fantasy Impact Players
Juan Soto(OF), Trea Turner(SS), Starlin Castro(2B), Stephen Strasburg(P), Max Scherzer(P), Patrick Corbin(SP),Daniel Hudson(RP), Sean Doolittle(RP), Will Harris(RP)
Vegas Projected Win Total
88.5
I predict this team to win at least 90 games and finish 2nd in the division and be in the wildcard hunt
Storylines to Follow
Who will man 3B- Kieboom or Asdrubal Cabrera
Can Soto step it up another notch and fill more of the hole left by Rendon? 34HR, .993FLD%, 110RBI, 4.7WAR He is only going into his 3rd season
Bold Predictions
I think this team wins the wildcard and with the depth of the pen, playoff experience I think this team will make it back to the World Series
Fact Check
While Jordan Zimmermann was a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals, he set the team record for most career starts (178), innings pitched (1094), and wins (70). Also, he pitched the first Washington Nationals’ no-hitter in 2014.
The way first baseman Ryan Zimmerman has dealt with injury problems in recent seasons, it’s hard to believe that the Z-Man set a franchise record for most games played in a season as he played in all 162 games in 2007. In that same year, Zimmerman had a .266 batting average, 24 home runs, and 91 RBIs.
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