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The Mariners have pushed their record to 17 games over .500 and have already gone 7-2 in June. Three more one-run wins in Tampa pushes their season total to 21. At some point, we just have to throw out the projections and accept that this team is far better than we thought they’d ever be (more on that tomorrow). This upcoming stretch against the Angels, Red Sox, and Yankees looks daunting but I’m feeling excited about it, rather than dreading it. It’s four of the best teams in the American League duking it out over the next couple of weeks. It should make for some great baseball.
Whatever bad luck spirits were haunting the Mariners last year have moved on to the Angels this year. The worst possible news broke this morning: Shohei Ohtani will likely (maybe?) need Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow ligament. Whatever you feel about his offseason decision to join the Angels, you have to admit that his injury is a huge blow to baseball as a sport. It’s an even bigger blow to the Angels postseason hopes. They’re already dealing with numerous injuries across their entire roster. Andrelton Simmons sprained his ankle on the dugout steps (ha!) last week and will be unavailable for this series. Despite all those injuries, the Angels have managed to post an 8-2 record in June.
With Simmons out, the Angels have had to shuffle their infield a bit. Luckily, Zack Cozart is a pretty good defensive shortstop and can easily shift over from third. But it also means that Luis Valbuena will be seeing regular playing time until Simmons returns and that’s probably not a good thing. An oblique strain has sidelined Kole Calhoun but it’s probably good that the Angels got his bat out of the lineup for a while. They’ve called up Michael Hermosillo to replace him in right field and it should be pretty easy for Hermosillo to surpass Calhoun’s wRC+ of 3 (not a typo—three!). A quick update on Mike Trout: he’s posting the highest wRC+ of his career and has already accumulated almost five wins already. It’s becoming a common refrain, but I think we’re going to see how far Trout can carry this team on his own, again.
One of the few pitching bright spots for the Angels, Andrew Heaney has recaptured the brilliance that made him a top prospect in the Marlins organization half a decade ago. Like so many other pitchers in the Angels organization, Heaney is a Tommy John survivor. His operation was in July of 2016 and he only made it back to the majors late last season after dealing with some shoulder problems too. In 21 innings last season, he allowed a laughable 12 home runs across five starts. However, that huge home run problem hid a promising strikeout-to-walk ratio. This season, he’s built on that hidden success by completely suppressing his home run rate down to 7.1%. He’s also posting a pretty high strand rate along with his extremely low home run rate. But it’s not all smoke and mirrors and most of his success has been earned. He’s throwing his excellent curveball more than ever, up to almost 25% now, and opposing batters just can’t make solid contact against it. He’s yet to allow a home run and opposing batters have posted an ISO of just .125 off his bender.
With Shohei Ohtani on the shelf for the foreseeable future, Jaime Barría should see an extended stay in the Angels rotation. He’s been called on seven times this season, usually making spot starts here and there to keep the Angels on a six-day rotation. With that luxury shot after all the injuries they’ve suffered, Barría has shown enough promise to claim a regular spot in the rotation. Barría quickly rose through the minors last season, making appearances in three different levels. His primary calling card has been his excellent command of his four-pitch repertoire. He doesn’t post outlandish strikeout rates but his walk rate is good enough that he can be effective as a major league starter without the K’s. In his seven major league starts this season, he’s posted an ERA well below his FIP or xFIP, even though his strikeout-to-walk ratio is an excellent 3.33.
The Angels (37-29) closed out their set with the Twins by dropping the Sunday finale, 7-5. Despite the L, the Halos still had some good news when Albert Pujols passed Stan Musial on the all-time RBI list. Next up is the Mariners, the top team in the American League West at 41-24. Los Angeles trails Seattle by 4 1/2 games in the standings. Seattle is 7-3 in their last 10 games, 15-5 in the last 20. Note: Monday and Tuesday's games can be seen on FOX Sports GO.
The Mariners have pushed their record to 17 games over .500 and have already gone 7-2 in June. Three more one-run wins in Tampa pushes their season total to 21. At some point, we just have to throw out the projections and accept that this team is far better than we thought they’d ever be (more on that tomorrow). This upcoming stretch against the Angels, Red Sox, and Yankees looks daunting but I’m feeling excited about it, rather than dreading it. It’s four of the best teams in the American League duking it out over the next couple of weeks. It should make for some great baseball.
Whatever bad luck spirits were haunting the Mariners last year have moved on to the Angels this year. The worst possible news broke this morning: Shohei Ohtani will likely (maybe?) need Tommy John surgery to repair his elbow ligament. Whatever you feel about his offseason decision to join the Angels, you have to admit that his injury is a huge blow to baseball as a sport. It’s an even bigger blow to the Angels postseason hopes. They’re already dealing with numerous injuries across their entire roster. Andrelton Simmons sprained his ankle on the dugout steps (ha!) last week and will be unavailable for this series. Despite all those injuries, the Angels have managed to post an 8-2 record in June.
With Simmons out, the Angels have had to shuffle their infield a bit. Luckily, Zack Cozart is a pretty good defensive shortstop and can easily shift over from third. But it also means that Luis Valbuena will be seeing regular playing time until Simmons returns and that’s probably not a good thing. An oblique strain has sidelined Kole Calhoun but it’s probably good that the Angels got his bat out of the lineup for a while. They’ve called up Michael Hermosillo to replace him in right field and it should be pretty easy for Hermosillo to surpass Calhoun’s wRC+ of 3 (not a typo—three!). A quick update on Mike Trout: he’s posting the highest wRC+ of his career and has already accumulated almost five wins already. It’s becoming a common refrain, but I think we’re going to see how far Trout can carry this team on his own, again.
One of the few pitching bright spots for the Angels, Andrew Heaney has recaptured the brilliance that made him a top prospect in the Marlins organization half a decade ago. Like so many other pitchers in the Angels organization, Heaney is a Tommy John survivor. His operation was in July of 2016 and he only made it back to the majors late last season after dealing with some shoulder problems too. In 21 innings last season, he allowed a laughable 12 home runs across five starts. However, that huge home run problem hid a promising strikeout-to-walk ratio. This season, he’s built on that hidden success by completely suppressing his home run rate down to 7.1%. He’s also posting a pretty high strand rate along with his extremely low home run rate. But it’s not all smoke and mirrors and most of his success has been earned. He’s throwing his excellent curveball more than ever, up to almost 25% now, and opposing batters just can’t make solid contact against it. He’s yet to allow a home run and opposing batters have posted an ISO of just .125 off his bender.
With Shohei Ohtani on the shelf for the foreseeable future, Jaime Barría should see an extended stay in the Angels rotation. He’s been called on seven times this season, usually making spot starts here and there to keep the Angels on a six-day rotation. With that luxury shot after all the injuries they’ve suffered, Barría has shown enough promise to claim a regular spot in the rotation. Barría quickly rose through the minors last season, making appearances in three different levels. His primary calling card has been his excellent command of his four-pitch repertoire. He doesn’t post outlandish strikeout rates but his walk rate is good enough that he can be effective as a major league starter without the K’s. In his seven major league starts this season, he’s posted an ERA well below his FIP or xFIP, even though his strikeout-to-walk ratio is an excellent 3.33.
The Angels (37-29) closed out their set with the Twins by dropping the Sunday finale, 7-5. Despite the L, the Halos still had some good news when Albert Pujols passed Stan Musial on the all-time RBI list. Next up is the Mariners, the top team in the American League West at 41-24. Los Angeles trails Seattle by 4 1/2 games in the standings. Seattle is 7-3 in their last 10 games, 15-5 in the last 20. Note: Monday and Tuesday's games can be seen on FOX Sports GO.
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