Caught Stealing Fantasy Baseball Show: MLB Trades - Winners & Losers
Published: Jul 31, 2024
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Jackson Chourio hit a three-run homer Sunday in the Brewers’ 8-1 takedown of the Nationals.
The Brewers were up 3-1 in the eighth when Chourio essentially put the game away against Jackson Rutledge. Still, the Crew wanted more. Brice Turang followed with another homer and then a walk, a HBP, a single and a walk brought a fifth run homer. Chourio’s homer was his 16th. He’s now hit in 11 straight games, and his current .758 OPS is his highest mark to end a game since he was at .761 on May 10.
Freddy Peralta closed out the first half with his 11th victory after pitching 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball Sunday against the Nationals.
Peralta took a no-hitter into the sixth and almost got through seven scoreless, but Daylen Lile was able to drop a soft liner in front of Isaac Collins to plate the Nationals’ lone run and end Peralta’s outing. Peralta, who made the NL All-Star team but won’t pitch in the game, will take a 2.66 ERA into the second half. He’ll probably next work Saturday against the Dodgers.
Jake Irvin allowed three runs — all of them unearned — in five innings Sunday in a loss to the Brewers.
Irvin gave up just four hits in the game, but three of them came after Brady House’s error in the second, leading to all three runs. Irvin finishes a decent first half 7-5 with a 4.58 ERA. It’s still hard to see much of a ceiling here, especially with his velocity down two mph from last year. We’d be interested to see what he could do in short relief, especially with Kyle Finnegan almost certain to depart in trade, but there’s no way the Nationals will give up the innings he provides in the rotation.
Jackson Rutledge gave up four runs on two homers while getting just one out in relief Sunday against the Brewers.
In 40 1/3 innings, Rutledge has surrendered 12 homers, most in the majors among relievers. His 19% strikeout rate is also awfully discouraging, and his ERA stands at 6.92. It’d seem to be time for the Nationals to give someone else a shot.
Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 with two doubles against the Rangers on Sunday.
Marcus Semien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run against the Astros on Sunday.