WAR May 22, 2025 vs May 22, 2026
Skubal 2.2 vs 1.5
Mize 0.7 vs 1.5
Montero -0.1 vs 0.6
Flaherty 0.4 vs 0.2
Vest 0.6 vs 0.2
Hurter 0.1 vs 0.1
Hanifee 0.2 vs 0.1
Holton -0.1 vs 0
Just for fun, Olson 1.3 vs Valdez 0.6
WAR May 22, 2025 vs May 22, 2026
Dingler 1.4 vs 1.8
Greene 1.3 vs 1.7
Torkelson 1.3 vs 0!
McKinstry 1.1 vs -0.4!
Baez 1.1 vs 0
Torres 0.9 vs 0.5
Carpenter 0.7 vs -0.2
Keith 0.3 vs 0.1
Rogers 0.1 vs -0.1
Harris challenged these guys at the end of 2025 to go home and work on getting better. Two did so far. Three lost more than 1 WAR each. Injuries have been a huge issue but this is the core of the offense. They have to get better performance out of these guys.
Detroit did more in the offseason than other AL Central teams. They can win the division. They won't give up until the last game is played.
Things look bad right now but there are plenty of games left and Cleveland isn't some juggernaut boogeyman.
We've seen this the last couple years as well. Lose Carp, Gleyber production down because of hernia and the rest of the offense declines. They have a bunch of average hitters which is tough for opposing pitchers. Lose one or two pieces and everything falls apart. Seven good hitters is tough to navigate. Four not so much.