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As you know, Sully is my fave offsite author. One thing I don't get is that he persistently refers to Elias as a bit part in trade scenarios.
In 2014, Elias won 10 games, went 10-12 with a 3.85 ERA and a 3.95 FIP. He fanned 7.9 men per game, had a sub-1.0 homer rate, and had the #23 xFIP in the league.
Last year, he fell out of favor but still threw 115 competitive innings, with an xFIP of 4.39.
Where is this coming from, that Elias is merely an interesting prospect? He has started 50 games in the majors with quality results, a 7+ strikeout rate, and tons of upside. Why is this kid not regarded a big net-$ asset?