"If the name sounds familiar we was a big-time prospect about a decade ago for the Phillies, a key piece to the Rangers trade for Hamels in 205 and the Phillies trade for Realmuto in 2019. He had performed ok for Philadelphia with a powerful bat and one of the best behind the plate at gunning out runners. He looked like a long time catcher for someone given how bad that position can be."
"Andrew Alvarez - Nats draftee who spent 4+ seasons proving himself to be a fringe major leaguer. When he's on he keeps the ball on the ground and the hits weak to counter the fact that he can be a little wild and doesn't miss bats. At 26 he's probably not going to suddenly become good. Instead he's in the Irvin/Parker range of maybe he can give you a decent year or two."
There will be a year-end rundown, so focus shifts to newer players rather than Nunez's or Wood's recent power changes. Jorge Alfaro is a former top prospect and trade piece who offered power and an elite arm gunning runners. Post-trade, he failed to identify strikes; low walk and high strikeout rates have pushed him toward a backup role, suitable as a defensive-minded reserve but not an everyday starter for a non-tanking team. Andrew Alvarez, a Nats draftee, induces ground balls and weak contact but shows control issues and limited strikeouts, projecting as a depth innings option. PJ Poulin, a recent waiver claim, has electric but wild stuff that so far does not appear to cause long-ball problems.
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