Trevor Williams is having a better season, but it's almost like acquiring a younger Tanner Roark.
Chad Kuhl has better swing & miss stuff, both FB and secondaries have good metrics. But he hasn't quite put it all together, also returning from 2019 TJS so some injury history.
Both are under control until 2023.
This is like shopping for another #3/#4 starter, it's not a massive upgrade over any of our current options.
The deal might make sense short term, since our entire rotation has injury history.
But whether or not they're willing to pony up the prospects to get it done, what this team really needs is a front line starter.
Imagine going up against the Yankees in the postseason and our rotation is Ryu, Roark, Anderson. Yikes.
Taijuan Walker also has extensive history and a bit of a reclamation project, he's also a rental.
Unless he comes for practically free, which is doubtful, I rather not trade prospects away for a rental reclamation arm. We're not quite this desperate to shop in this aisle of the bargain store. There are internal 5th starter options in case of an emergency.
I'd rather have Dylan Bundy if these are our options.
1) He's under control until 2022
2) He's actually having a great season, 1.1 fWAR in 6 starts, 2.58 ERA 3.06 FIP in 38.1 IP.
3) We can use him against the Orioles and laugh at them