Nice to see Stallings. One of those guys who's not really considered a prospect but put in the work to earn a call-up and at least become a major leaguer.
They probably don't care for the alternatives either. Jett seems less ready than Pratt in AAA. They're still giving Adams some starts at 3B, but no one believes he can play there in the majors. Might have to move Jace Peterson to the roster.
I'm predicting 4-14 into the All Star Break to come back to earth. Needing starters to go 7 due to the lack of bullpen depth and getting no run support from a lineup that gets shut down by pitchers who have been lit up by AAA lineups this year and is a recipe for a bad stretch of ball.
With all the injuries, their pitching is a bunch of scrap-heap pickups that would get lit up by most AAA lineups (and in some cases, has). Abysmal failure by the position players (and given the approaches, probably hitting coaches).
If he's getting the honor of starting, cool. If Sanchez is starting because the game's in Philly, he should not be pitching. Murph should have had that conversation with Roberts already.
I will never not be angry about MLB.TV's claim that you can "watch every live out of market game", then inventing the term "national blackout" to shut you out when they decide to sell games other to streaming services.
I'd hope to see Lara once he breaks out of the slump he's in. He's had a rough June.
Leonard could be another option, but if it's going to be a bench role they probably want that roster spot to be a strong defender who can play CF. Baddoo is hot in AAA, but only seems an option if Frelick or Mitchell would hit the IL.
Luke Adams with two homers (Nashville's only two hits). Starting to look intriguing. But not sure they trust him enough at third to make the bat worthwhile, and we already have a solid RH 1st baseman who many believe isn't getting enough ABs. Maybe for the September roster spot.