BA 5.2 Mock has some crazy jumps and falls. Sedlock all the way up to #17, Rutherford to #19,Manning down to #29 and Groome to #12. While Braxton Garret is up to 7 and Quantrill is 8. Amazing to see Groome listed as the 7th pitcher taken now.
So KC is apparently ready to move on from Yordano Ventura. I wouldn't mind acquiring him and throwing him in the pen for the rest of this year and letting him take Hammel's spot next year.
If we're close to the deadline and Baez and Soler still haven't gotten it together on a consistent basis I'd make a move for a bat, otherwise a dominant lefty reliever is the only move I really see necessary. Edwards' eventual appearance in the bullpen should bolster that and there's just no reason to go after a starter right now. I feel so much more confident with Lackey pitching a game 3 than I did with 2nd half Hammel/Hendricks last year.
Julio Urias made his debut and it wasn't pretty. 2 2/3IP 5H 3ER 4BB 3K 42Strikes/39Balls He's honestly lucky it wasn't worse because he was missing every pitch up in the zone.