Aaron Civale

The move boosts Milwaukee's (51-35) starting rotation, which ranks near the bottom in innings pitched.

In a perfect world, the Guardians would have slotted Civale behind Shane Bieber and Triston McKenzie as they marched toward the postseason.

It is a little surprising that Aaron Civale netted just one prospect considering he is a starter with two years of control remaining.

The Rays fortified a rotation that has been beset with injuries all season; the Guardians got back a potential .300-.320 hitter.

Civale, 28, has a 2.34 ERA with a 5-2 record in 13 starts this season. 

There’s clearly a scarcity of sellers in this trade-deadline market. That’s why Civale would be a prized target.

No negativity, for once. Only the positives here. Consider it a palate cleanser before the second half begins.

Here are some reasons why the Guardians, who are still in the contention in the AL Central, are three games below .500.

McKenzie posted a 2.96 ERA last season, with 190 strikeouts and an opponent average of .201. Civale has a 2.84 ERA.

A Guardians pitcher suggested that someone in the rotation added a pitch to their arsenal during the offseason. Let the hunt commence.

Yankees hitters will bat against Civale at least once, and the Guardians' playoff lives will depend on his keeping them in the yard.

The last man standing from the Opening Day rotation, Civale, is the Indians' latest starting pitching casualty. Yet somehow they're 40-30.

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Al Melchior looks at the sustainability potential for six pitchers who have had early success despite lower than expected CSW rates.

It'll take more than five starting pitchers to survive the 2021 season. It always does. How can Cleveland's rotation shoulder the load?