Player-team pairings that make sense ahead of the Trade Deadline, according to #MLBCentral:
Byron Buxton ➡️ Phillies
Tarik Skubal ➡️ Brewers
Aroldis Chapman ➡️ Brewers
Yordan Alvarez ➡️ Yankees
So far this season:
Jacob Misiorowski: 1.65 ERA, 13.69 K/9
Kyle Harrison: 1.57 ERA, 11.46 K/9
Since ERA became official in both leagues in 1913, no other MLB team has had 2 pitchers with a sub-2.00 ERA & 11.00+ K/9 at the end of any day in June or later (min. 10 starts each).
St Thomas 6’6 Sophomore Wing Nolan Minnesale has been the most impressive Mid Major NBA prospect in college basketball this season.
For the season Minnesale had a standout year where he averaged 20/5/4 along with 2 steals a game while shooting 51% from the field.
Standing at 6’6 with a 7 foot inch plus wingspan, along with good athleticism, Minnesale has the tools and frame you want from a modern NBA Wing along with the skill. His mix of finishing, passing, feel, off ball instincts, spot up shooting, defensive versatility, athleticism, and rebounding for his age and size is extremely rare and valuable.
Minnesale was one of the best big creators in college basketball this season where he finished in the 88th percentile for PNR play and 92th percentile for Isolation scoring. Minnesale has the size and instincts to effectively to be an efficient creator and he was one of the best creators at the rim in the country this season who has the ability to find his teammates at a high level, he was also a huge threat in transition and has the ability to effect the game off ball at a high level. Minnesale shot 38% from three on spot up three’s while also being a talented cutter and connective passer. He was also an extremely versatile defender who can read passing lanes, get to the right spots off ball, and is a strong rim protector for his size.
Since 2008 he’s one of 7 underclassmen who had 100 makes at the rim, 40 made threes, an AST% of 25, and have 10 dunks, joining elite company with 5 top 8 picks, Tyler Tanner, and Cameron Boozer.
Anytime people talk about the Bucks roster not being good enough to do anything, I look at what Joe Mazzula has done building an identity and winning culture with Brown, White and a bunch of mostly random guys — surprise, coaching matters!