I agree with above. No reason to give him away or "blink first" on a so-so trade. The Cubs are pretty good this year with a sh!t rotation. Adding Harper or Machado and they can still be pretty good with a sh!t rotation. Maybe, just maybe, not playing everyday turns him around. At least enough to raise his value.
Drop Miguel Sano (MIN)* Add Jose Ramirez (CLE) *I'm super glad I kept him the entire time he was in the minors. And now that he's back and actually hitting dingers, it's time to jettison him for Ramirez. Last move of second half.
But those numbers are from years past. This years Cubs hitters are not really hitting like Cubs hitters of the past, with the exception of Javy (better than in the past). Of course, with their Jeckyll and Hyde outputs this year, they’ll probably chase Max in the fifth inning.
Cubs have 46 games remaining. If they finish with 90 wins, everyone gets one more chance at starting a thread (with itsallpartoftheplan getting tomorrow and one more. Hopefully it comes up well short of happening.
And Peralta can't get an out in the 4th before being lifted. His line, you ask: 3+ innings, 7 ER on 7 hits, 5 BBs and 3 Ks. Yep, he just needs to harness that moving fastball. #-o
About 12 Ks/9 is pretty good. Must have some pretty good movement in his pitches, which might explain the wildness at times. Yeah he’s getting results but he throws like 80% FB in the 88-92 range and it seems like it’s more deception than movement from when I watch. His curve is very pedestrian 22 year old pitching (decently) every 5 days for a team (flawed) in the hunt (not for long) is pretty good (until he's not). :D
His command has always been shakey. Idk how he’s much more than replacement levelish with his 88-92 MPH FB wild in the zone with no real breaking or offspeed pitch About 12 Ks/9 is pretty good. Must have some pretty good movement in his pitches, which might explain the wildness at times.