Will Amaury Rivas be ready for a rotation slot next year?

[Hate those Rodents]

Do people think he'll be ready to assume a 5th rotation slot by the start of next year? If so, I'd love to be able to free up some money and maybe help cure our SS position with a Wolf trade. Just wondering a little on how Rivas is progressing and what the thought is that he'd be ready for next season. There is also a real chance that he's the main piece we deal for a SS by the deadline too. Clearly, Rogers won't be attractive to teams at this point.

[CheezWizHed]

He isn't looking lights out this year, but he is looking ok. I'd guess he would be ready to compete with Narveson for the 5th spot in the rotation, but that is about it.

 

I'm afraid Narv is going to pitch himself out of the lineup, so I doubt trading Wolf is an option.