Best player available at MLB trade deadline is probably someone you’ve never heard of – The Denver Post quoting : The Denver Post

Only Anthony Rendon and Melky Cabrera have struck out less often with a higher OPS at the start of an inning. He's striking out 25 percent of batters faced while walking 9.3 percent, numbers comparable to last season's campaign, and his .330 batting average on balls in play (league average is .299) does suggest he is getting unlucky bounces. A year later, star relievers were all the rage, with Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller and Mark Melancon finding new homes. Major League Baseball's nonwaiver trade deadline has recently had a theme. Marco Estrada, SP, Toronto Blue JaysEstrada has struggled lately, allowing a 1.045 OPS against in June and 1.054 OPS against in July.




Los Angeles Dodgers, 111 expected wins in 2017, 29.7 percent chance of winning the World SeriesThe team everyone is chasing. Expected wins and playoff probabilities via Fangraphs. @MLB — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 20, 2017If they can't pry a starter from a team at the deadline, Houston should address its bullpen. Arizona Diamondbacks, 93 expected wins, 4.9 percent chance of winning the World SeriesThe Diamondbacks made a move to shore up their outfield, acquiring slugger J.D. That gives us some solid benchmarks against which to rate this year's contenders and also shows us who should be buying at the trade deadline (4 p.m. on July 31).

The best player available at MLB trade deadline is probably someone you've never heard of

Only Anthony Rendon and Melky Cabrera have struck out less often with a higher OPS at the start of an inning. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Major League Baseball's nonwaiver trade deadline has recently had a theme. He's striking out 25 percent of batters faced while walking 9.3 percent, numbers comparable to last season's campaign, and his .330 batting average on balls in play (league average is .299) does suggest he is getting unlucky bounces. The #Tigers next trade chip to fall will be catcher Alex Avila, and no team has expressed stronger interest than the #Cubs. A year later, star relievers were all the rage, with Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Miller and Mark Melancon finding new homes.


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