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The Diamondbacks are the hottest team in baseball. Full stop. They have won nine of their last ten. They’ve done it with great starting pitching, better than average offense, and they’ve even mixed in some spectacular defense from time to time. Yes, it comes against two of the worst teams in baseball, but even when […]
Coming into the 2026 season, the Mets were seemingly blessed with an overabundance of starting pitching. They traded for Freddy Peralta, who joined Nolan McLean, Kodai Senga, Clay Holmes, and David Peterson in the rotation. They also acquired Tobias Myers, who is capable of starting, in the Peralta trade, and they had Sean Manaea, Christian […]
Paul DePodesta made a name as one of Billy Beane’s acolytes during the Moneyball era and in 2004, at the age of 31 became the Dodgers’ GM. He was hounded by the musty old LA Times sportwriters (who called him “Google Boy) and local LA media for the two seasons he lasted in the job […]
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (24-31) at #20 Nebraska Cornhuskers (42-15) Location: Hawks Field at Haymarket Park, Lincoln, NE Date/Time: Friday, May 29th at 3pm CDT Coaches: Rob Bishop (10th season, 203-267) & Will Bolt (7th season, 208-141-1) Pitching Probables: Sam Schlecht (4-4, 5.88 ERA) vs. Carson Jasa (9-2, 3.76 ERA) TV/Stream: ESPN+ Radio: All Nebraska games on Huskers Radio […]
As much as some people seem to deny it, the Yankees’ player development has taken tremendous strides over the last several years and is generating value all throughout the 20 rounds that the team gets in each year’s MLB Draft. Every year, there’s a new prospect that seemingly comes out of nowhere to shoot up […]
New York Giants wide receiver and return man Gunner Olszewski was carted off the field during OTAs on Friday after suffering what is believed to be a torn Achilles, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The blows to the Cincinnati Reds bullpen keep right on coming. On Friday, somewhat out of the blue, the Reds placed Graham Ashcraft on the injured list with what’s being called a “UCL sprain right forearm,” and they didn’t just place him on the 15-day IL, either. Ashcraft went straight to the 60-day IL, a […]
Two interesting Reds hitters are the focus of this week’s WTS. The post What They’re Saying: JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson Edition appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The Marlins’ surprising ace takes center stage. The post Starting Pitcher Roundup ’26: Return of the Kings appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
As of the morning of May 29th, there have been 171 players who have logged at least 120 plate appearances at the AAA level so far this season. Noelvi Marte is one of them, and none of the other players in that group has hit for a higher average (.371) than him. He ranks fifth […]
The trade deadline’s top targets (maybe) look to be serving double duty next week. The post Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 11 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
We know it's May, but the Yankees need to get serious about preserving the left-handed pitcher.
The Atlanta Braves are coming off a fun series against the Red Sox where we saw the bats go crazy twice and completely silent once. The Braves will now take their elite offense to Cincinnati and face the back end of the Red’s rotation. Today Grant Holmes and his 3.78 ERA will face off against […]
After another losing homestand the Red Sox thankfully head on the road, where they can win. Welcome to Cleveland. First place in the AL Central, the Guardians are 33-25 on the season. They’re three game in front of the Chicago White Sox. Not a typo. You were expecting the Detroit Tigers? They’re sitting at 22-35. […]
Tonight is the 58th Cubs game of the 2026 season and finally, finally the team will be facing its biggest rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. On the one hand, you shouldn’t have to go through 35 percent of the season before facing that biggest rival. On the other hand, this means that 13 of the […]
The Rangers won their first championship in 2023, in part by spending a lot on free agents. But they had to pay the piper, and since then they have been a middling team around .500, missing the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Kansas City Royals (22-34) vs. Texas Rangers (25-31) at Globe […]
Are you accurately pricing in risk? The post Fantastic Behavior: Base-Rate Neglect appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Two full months into the MLB season, the American League only has four teams above .500, while the National League has 11. Those are the fewest and most teams from either league, respectively, to be above .500 as of May 28 since MLB expanded to 30 franchises in 1998. A number of slumping AL teams […]
The MLBPA issued their proposals for the new CBA a few days ago and the MLB did so yesterday. The link below to Fangraphs will give you a good list of the details: The MLBPA’s offer is a list of initiatives designed primarily to lift starting salaries and get players to Free Agency earlier, reflecting […]
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking place all across North America, with Miami serving as a host city for the games. If you’re coming to matches at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, you will be able to take in the matches while visiting an incredibly diverse city known for its nightlife and its […]
The Red Storm begin their latest foray into the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon, when they face national 10-seed Florida State at their home ballpark of Dick Howser Stadium in the Tallahassee Regional. First pitch is scheduled for 3 p.m., and the game will be broadcast on ACC Network. The winner will take on either […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are coming off a frustrating sweep at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers and left some of us feeling like the magic could be gone. It is a tough time to happen as the Cardinals are in the middle of a long stretch of games against the NL Central with the […]
With a new catching stance and a new approach at the plate, the Nationals backstop has taken a big step forward.
The Mariners finally put together a complete series with every part of the roster firing on all cylinders. That it came against the division leading Athletics and led to a sweep, launching the M’s into first place in the AL West makes it all the sweeter. The team still isn’t above .500 yet — it’s […]
The Nats were unable to pull off the sweep in Cleveland, dropping the game Thursday 3-2, but in 2026 Nationals fashion, they went down swinging, scoring one in the 9th and getting the tying run to second base. The club heads home now after an exciting road trip in which they went 4-2, beating two […]