Chris Archer His ERA has jumped the past 3 years. His WHIP has gone the same direction, UP! Hits per 9 innings, yup, UP! His ERA is 4.41 and WHIP is at 1.381 this season. Strike-outs per 9 innings is more than 2 less than last year. He walks a ton of guys, and gives up a LOT of home runs. I think he is trending down, and not any kind of an upgrade. For what he would cost, it's a hard pass for me. I still think we dodged a bullet, and I hope he is not someone DS is still considering at the deadline, or any other time.