Here are some clips from my appearance on MLB Now on Monday with Dan O’Dowd, Joel Sherman, and host Scott Braun.

On George Springer’s two-year contract with the Astros, buying out two of his three arbitration years:

https://streamable.com/m/1874256683

On the teams in the middle that should be aggressive right now in pursuit of a possible playoff berth (I focus on the Twins):

https://www.mlb.com/video/share/which-teams-should-be-buyers/c-1874256183?tid=7417714

On Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto’s request for a trade:

https://www.mlb.com/video/share/will-realmuto-get-traded/c-1874257183?tid=7417714

On the top 10 pitchers right now, who’s number one, and where Stephen Strasburg fits on the list:

https://www.mlb.com/video/share/will-realmuto-get-traded/c-1874257183?tid=7417714

As for the top seven pitchers I mention in that clip, here’s my list, with the caveat that this was a hastily assembled list assembled while researching other topics in the small window between our production meeting and air time. Given more time, I might return a slightly different result:

1. Max Scherzer
2. Corey Kluber
3. Clayton Kershaw
4. Chris Sale
5. Justin Verlander
6. Madison Bumgarner
7. Zack Greinke