Never trust a knuckleballer guys. If there's one thing you should have learned during your time here on Pitcher List, it's don't trust a knuckleballer. If you did, then you trusted Steven Wright last night against the Orioles, and like a stupid sheep pun, it was baaaaaaaaaad. Everyone was hitting home runs against Wright last night, and one of those players was Trey Mancini who went 2-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 4 RBI. If Mancini was on just about any other major league team where he'd be getting regular playing time, he'd be owned in a lot of leagues, because the guy is major league ready. He's got 20+ home run power and can hit for a pretty decent average. Unfortunately though, he's in a crowded outfield with the Orioles, but if he keeps hitting, he'll find his way into the lineup, and if he starts getting more at-bats, he'd be worth keeping an eye on.
Let's take a look at some of the other performances of note from Wednesday's games:
Are we holding onto Rendon? Currently have Lemahieu and Villar who can fill the spot.
Make that Franco and Villar.
I’m not giving up yet, it’s only been eight games. The plate discipline stats are a little concerning, but it’s a small sample size. I’d bench him for now and keep an eye on him. If he doesn’t start to improve by like mid-May, then I’d consider dumping him. But for now, go ahead and start Franco and Villar ahead of him.
An encouraging stat so far: He’s got a .190 BABIP. That’ll rise.