There buzz to get both Trout and Ohtani in the HR derby this year
That would be awesome. Trout's never done it. Would be like getting MJ in the slam dunk contest.
First in 1B AL WAR so far, just ahead of Yuli Gurriel (who is also off to a ridiculous start). All the usual big name guys are way behind. If he keeps this up could well be on his way to his first ASG.
Anthony Kay
Vs
Jakob Junis
TOR Lineup
M Semien ® 2B
B Bichette ® SS
V Guerrero Jr. ® 1B
R Grichuk ® CF
C Biggio (L) 3B
L Gurriel Jr. ® LF
R Tellez (L) DH
J Palacios (L) RF
D Jansen ® C
KCR Lineup
W Merrifield ® 2B
A Benintendi (L) LF
S Perez ® C
C Santana (S) 1B
J Soler ® DH
M Taylor ® CF
H Dozier ® 3B
K Isbel (L) RF
N Lopez (L) SS
Even young starters like Snell and Buehler
They don't expect to go 7 or 8 innings pretty much ever let alone a complete game
It's 5+ innings maybe and hand it over to the pen. It all perpetuates the pattern.
I'm not saying it's good or bad. What matters is winning games with the roster available to you and the rules MLB sets. If using more pitchers throwing fewer innings each accomplishes that then smart teams will do that.