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Josh Johnson (SP-MIA) - Johnson made what could be his final start as a Marlin Sunday, though it's very possible that his outing could help ensure he stays in South Beach. Johnson allowed just a single earned run (one unearned) on two hits, but six walks allowed him to last just six innings. Johnson struck out four, but with the Marlins asking a king's ransom in any trade, this just isn't the type of outing a prospective new team expects out of an ace. He's now 6-7 on the year with a 4.04 ERA and decent 109:41 K:BB in 124.2 innings. Johnson's velocity has dipped in each of the last two years to the point where he's now averaging a tick under 93 mph with his fastball versus a tick over 95 back in 2009. It doesn't sound as if the Rangers are willing to part with Mike Olt in a potential deal for Johnson, so seeing him stick around in Miami at least until the end of this year wouldn't be a huge surprise.
Yonder Alonso (1B-SD) - Is there any doubt that after dealing Anthony Rizzo to Chicago for the meager return of Andrew Cashner, that the Padres traded the wrong first baseman? Alonso did go 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Sunday, but it was just his fifth long ball of the year in 350 at-bats and it left him with a modest slash of .260/.338/.374. His 0.62 EYE is fine, but a .114 OPS for a first baseman just isn't acceptable. The left-handed hitter is batting .276 versus southpaws, but none of his home runs (98 ab's) have come from the left side of the plate and his power has clearly taken a hit moving from a hitter-friendly park in Cincinnati to Petco Park where he's homered just once this year. Considering they gave up Mat Latos for Alonso and others, they will give their first baseman plenty of rope, but remember, this is also a guy homered just once every 33 at-bats in the minors, leaving us to wonder whether he'll ever have more than 15-homer type pop.
James McDonald (SP-PIT) - If you were able to sell high on McDonald after what should have been an All-Star first half, congratulations. McDonald was awful for the fourth consecutive start Sunday, allowing five runs on six hits with seven walks on Sunday in a loss to the Astros. In those four starts, McDonald allowed 20 runs in 20.2 innings while walking 19 and striking out 15. Considering McDonald had a 100:31 K:BB In his first 17 starts of the year, his lack of control recently is puzzling. Is he fatigued? Hurt? Does the league just have a book on him now? We don't know at this point, but if the Pirates are going anywhere this year, they are going to need to right the ship with the guy who had been ace-like through 17 starts. He's also been bit by the HR bug with six of those in four starts after seven in his first 17 outings.
Scott Moore (3B-HOU) - Now that the Astros have traded both of their corner infielders (Carlos Lee and Chris Johnson), Moore looks to be one of the primary beneficiaries in terms of playing time. Moore actually hit cleanup (!) Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles to leave him at .235/.287/.434. Moore has a career .659 OPS in 265 at-bats over parts of five big league seasons, so it's best to temper your expectations here (if they weren't tempered already). Moore showed 25-homer power in the minors and his .200 ISO is just fine, but he has shown zero ability to hit for average at any level. I guess if you're in a very deep league and need some pop, then Moore is your man, but hopefully you can absorb the hit you'll take in the AVG category.
Mark Rogers (SP-MIL) - The Brewers' #1 pick (#5 overall) way back in 2004, Rogers appears to be getting his first legitimate shot at age 26 to stick in the rotation with Zack Greinke traded to the Angels. Rogers held a tough Nationals team to two runs on six hits in five solid innings Sunday, striking out an impressive seven while walking one. Rogers showed very good velocity as well, topping out at 98 in the game, 96 in the fifth inning, and 93-96 mph for most of the game. Shoulder issues robbed Rogers of both the 2007 and 2008 seasons, and his 4.74 ERA in Triple-A this year was far from impressive, but he sure looked good Sunday. Go ahead and take a flier in deeper formats, as the strikeout potential is enticing.