I’m sure this has already been brought up but why wouldn’t Ruiz immediately replace Davis on the active roster? He doesn’t seem to have anything left to prove in the minors.
D+ for me. If the offense struggles to score runs down the stretch like they did last year, Stearns will never hear the end of it. Or maybe he doesn’t give a crap since he’s off to New York anyway.
Trading Hader mid-season feels like a punch to the gut. It would have been a lot easier losing him in offseason. That being said, Ruiz and Gasser sound like exciting prospects and Rogers slots right into the 8th or 9th inning role.
I’m not sure if we’ll acquire a hitter but one thing I know for sure is Stearns will acquire at least one reliever. He does every deadline. Let’s just hope it works out better than it did last year with Norris and Curtiss!