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| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex Bregman |
3B | 0.246 | 6 | 25 | 0.315 | 0.344 |
 Carson Kelly |
C | 0.285 | 1 | 7 | 0.328 | 0.397 |
 Dansby Swanson |
SS | 0.189 | 9 | 35 | 0.288 | 0.346 |
 Ian Happ |
LF | 0.228 | 16 | 37 | 0.326 | 0.463 |
 Michael Busch |
1B | 0.244 | 8 | 42 | 0.351 | 0.391 |
 Michael Conforto |
DH | 0.222 | - | - | 0.345 | 0.434 |
 Miguel Amaya |
C | 0.225 | - | - | 0.313 | 0.363 |
 Nico Hoerner |
2B | 0.235 | 4 | 35 | 0.326 | 0.330 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong |
CF | 0.287 | 17 | 43 | 0.369 | 0.529 |
 Seiya Suzuki |
RF | 0.270 | 10 | 31 | 0.341 | 0.443 |
 Pedro Ramírez |
2B | 0.250 | - | - | 0.359 | 0.429 |
 Matt Shaw |
RF | - | - | - | - | - |
 Justin Dean |
CF | - | - | - | - | - |
| Player | Pos | AVG | HR | RBI | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bo Bichette |
3B | 0.251 | 9 | 44 | 0.332 | 0.378 |
 Brett Baty |
3B | 0.220 | 3 | 26 | 0.291 | 0.308 |
 Carson Benge |
RF | 0.179 | 2 | 6 | 0.282 | 0.263 |
 Luis Torrens |
C | 0.221 | - | - | 0.271 | 0.313 |
 Marcus Semien |
2B | 0.216 | 9 | 29 | 0.319 | 0.348 |
 Mark Vientos |
1B | 0.221 | 7 | 26 | 0.312 | 0.390 |
 MJ Melendez |
DH | 0.184 | - | - | 0.276 | 0.351 |
 Juan Soto |
LF | 0.299 | 17 | 38 | 0.420 | 0.570 |
 A.J. Ewing |
CF | 0.250 | - | - | 0.331 | 0.330 |
 Eric Wagaman |
1B | - | - | - | - | - |
 Jared Young |
1B | 0.231 | - | - | 0.337 | 0.407 |
 Francisco Alvarez |
C | 0.257 | 4 | 10 | 0.343 | 0.408 |
 Zack Short |
SS | 0.159 | - | - | 0.262 | 0.205 |
Chicago Cubs — News
Chicago's rotation loses two arms in consecutive days with Cabrera (5.10 ERA, 47 SO in 54 IP) and Brown both sidelined, forcing reliance on Imanaga (4.26 ERA) and Rea (4.99 ERA) while Assad starts today against the Mets.
Velasquez arrives as depth for a rotation averaging 4.78 ERA (Imanaga 4.26, Rea 4.99, Cabrera now on IL), while the Cubs sit 7-3 in their last 10 games against a Mets team that's 4-6 over the same span.
Chicago's rotation ERA sits at 4.82 across its three primary starters (Imanaga 4.26, Rea 4.99, Cabrera 5.21), all posting xwOBA above .299—well above league average. With the Cubs at +21 run differential but only 40-37, upgrading from the current arms makes mathematical sense before August 3.
Cabrera's 5.21 ERA and 0.341 xwOBA suggest he wasn't a rotational anchor, but Chicago loses a starter mid-series against a Mets team sitting 5 games behind NLC leaders with limited depth—Imanaga (4.26 ERA, 0.299 xwOBA) now carries more rotation weight.
Murray has no 2026 pitching stats available, making the true value of this swap difficult to assess. Sisneros, a Double-A prospect, represents a minor depth move for Houston as the Astros sit 36-41 with a -35 run differential.
New York Mets — News
Chicago's rotation loses two arms in consecutive days with Cabrera (5.10 ERA, 47 SO in 54 IP) and Brown both sidelined, forcing reliance on Imanaga (4.26 ERA) and Rea (4.99 ERA) while Assad starts today against the Mets.
Senga's 10.08 ERA across 2 starts makes the demotion inevitable, but NYM rotation depth is already depleted with Peterson at 6.09 ERA and only Peralta (4.83 ERA) serviceable. The Mets are -34 in run differential with a 4-6 mark in their last 10, so any bullpen depth help is marginal against their fundamental pitching and offensive shortfall.
Velasquez arrives as depth for a rotation averaging 4.78 ERA (Imanaga 4.26, Rea 4.99, Cabrera now on IL), while the Cubs sit 7-3 in their last 10 games against a Mets team that's 4-6 over the same span.
New York sits 10 games back in NL East with a -34 run differential and rotation anchored by Peralta (4.83 ERA, 0.306 xwOBA) and Peterson (6.09 ERA, 0.34 xwOBA); the front office's refusal to sell signals confidence in a path to contention that current talent doesn't support.
Cabrera's 5.21 ERA and 0.341 xwOBA suggest he wasn't a rotational anchor, but Chicago loses a starter mid-series against a Mets team sitting 5 games behind NLC leaders with limited depth—Imanaga (4.26 ERA, 0.299 xwOBA) now carries more rotation weight.
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