The Washington Nationals rotation has been among the worst in baseball since the start of June. At the very least, they’re going to explore options, and one of those options could be Chris Archer.
Archer has slumped a little in recent years, after bursting onto the scenes early in his career. This year he’s 3-4 with a 4.29 ERA, but other numbers indicate he’s due to improve.
His FIP this year is just 3.79 and his BABIP sits at .333, which is way up from his career figure of .299. So his poor high-level numbers are due for some correction.