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MLB trade rumors: 5 pitchers Orioles need

By Joshua Sadlock

May 19, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (58) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
May 19, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (58) delivers a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the first inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 15, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Dan Straily (58) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
May 15, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins starting pitcher Dan Straily (58) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Houston Astros at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Dan Straily

It’s official — the Marlins stink. That being the case, their most useful trade assets will soon be auctioned off in an effort to cheer up Giancarlo Stanton with more prospects to grow old with. The death of Jose Fernandez left the Marlins without a clear leader of the pitching staff, and the rotation has floundered without him. Dan Straily, however, has pitched to a nice 3.70 ERA this year and currently leads the National League in hits allowed per nine.

Straily has bounced around for his six-year career in the big leagues. He has pitched for the Marlins, the Reds, Cubs, Astros and Athletics. Straily finished fourth in the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year vote, but then struggled the next two years. The right-hander has re-established himself nicely over the past two years, pitching to a 16-11 record with a 3.75 ERA. His hit suppression has been among the best in MLB.

There may be a bit of regression coming for Straily. He has held opponents to a sub-.200 batting average on his three pitches this year, but does not have overwhelming stuff. Straily is allowing an impossibly-low .188 batting average on balls in play. That’s not to say he is getting completely lucky. His soft-contact rate is up considerably from 2016. Pitchers all around the league are finding new and creative ways to get soft contact in the air, and Straily has been one of the best at it the past two years.

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