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Roki Sasaki Is Putting It All Together
With a new pitch and improved command and velocity, the 24-year-old righty has begun rewarding the Dodgers' patience.
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 6/3/26
Different day and time, hopefully same mix of delightfully weird questions and answers.
Pittsburgh Pirates Top 50 Prospects
This is a strong system with a little bit of everything, from projected superstars to high-risk/high-reward position players to near-ready pitching depth.
Create a PokéBaller’s Paradise in PokéBallpark, Out Now on Swintendo Nitch
Pokopia, but make it baseball.
I’m Declaring Victory on Max Meyer, Too
The real breakthrough for Meyer came when he introduced a second slider-type breaking pitch, this one a sweeper.
Hey, Who Are These Guys Anyway?
It's not just your imagination. There's been an unusually high amount of turnover atop the hitting leaderboards this year.
Corbin Carroll Has Lefties in a Blender
The Diamondbacks outfielder is having the best left-on-left season since Barry Bonds. It's not an accident.
Hamstring Strain Sends Elly De La Cruz to IL for First Time
The Reds lose a key cog of their offense at a very bad time.
Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 6/2/26
Come chat about prospects, baseball, my epic chess losing streak, or whatever else is on your mind.
Spike, Spook, Rollie, Patsy, and Nasim Nuñez
Oh, and Goat. Don't forget Goat. The Nationals infielder's slugging woes have him in some interesting company.
Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 6/2/26
Over the moon in June.
FanGraphs Feature Focus: Dashboard Customization
If you're a FanGraphs Member, you can customize the cards and stats displayed on the player page dashboards.
Nothing Is Going Right for the Cubs
If I'd written about what hasn't gone wrong for the Cubs over the past three weeks, this post would've been much shorter.
Effectively Wild Episode 2486: Has the Clutch Code Been Cracked?
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first home run of the season, injuries to Munetaka Murakami and Craig Kimbrel, a crotch-related suspension precedent, the mystery of Julio Rodriguez’s defense, Roki Sasaki’s surge, the phenomenon of National Anthem standoffs, Carmen Mlodzinski’s brief relief revolt, whether Victor Wembanyama would be a good pitcher, […]
FanGraphs Power Rankings: May 25–31
The Dodgers reclaim the top spot in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
The Tigers Have Collapsed, but Not Because of Their Rotation
Even without the injured Tarik Skubal and Justin Verlander, Detroit's pitching has held up, but a dreadful offense has made dealing its ace far more likely.
Josh Bell Remembers Some Home Runs
The Minnesota Twins slugger has 200 career home runs, some of which are notable.
FanGraphs Changelog: Prospects Are Now in the App and RosterResource Additions
What we've been up to lately.
The Early Shift: April!
With apologies to MJ Melendez.
Sunday Notes: Mike Stanley Hit C.J. Nitkowski. Nitkowski Didn’t Hit Stanley
Plus Walt Weiss on Drake Baldwin, a look back at future-manager predictions, Tommy Watkins' batting average, Lefty O'Doul's Cooperstown case, facts and stats galore, and more.
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: May 30, 2026
We answer your questions on baseball without Tommy John surgery, the most overlooked MVP-caliber seasons, and the benefits of throwing first-pitch strikes.
Effectively Wild Episode 2485: Let’s Enhance?
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Enhanced Games and whether they would watch a baseball league where PEDS were explicitly permitted, Abner Uribe’s crotch-chop suspension, and (34:40) the most disappointing and surprising (in a positive way) teams […]
Keibert Ruiz Rises From the Ashes
With a new catching stance and a new approach at the plate, the Nationals backstop has taken a big step forward.
Spencer Strider Analyzes a Fascinating First Frame at Fenway Park
The Atlanta Braves right-hander gave up home runs to the first two batters he faced on Tuesday before buckling down.
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat – 2026 Regional Edition
Let's hang out and watch the start of Regionals together.