Category: Baseball
Exciting Opportunity: Boston Red Sox Now Hiring for Various Positions
Baseball Scientist Location: Fort Myers, FL, United States POSITION OVERVIEW: The Boston Red Sox are seeking a forward-thinking Baseball Scientist to drive the development and application of innovative biomechanics systems aimed at improving on-field performance and injury risk mitigation. This role will involve the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of motion capture data, as well…
Cleveland Guardians Seeking Applicants for 2025 Baseball Technology Fellowship
2025 Baseball Technology Fellowship Location: Goodyear, Arizona, United States Primary Purpose The Cleveland Guardians Fellowship program is designed to accelerate the pace of development and impact for people interested in working for our organization. Fellowship roles are focused on solving complex challenges, which involve developing innovative approaches, tools, and techniques to meaningfully drive the organization…
Steadfast and Reliable: Clay Holmes Stays True to Himself
Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports How the New York Yankees choose to deploy Clay Holmes throughout what they hope will be a long postseason run is uncertain, and the same is true for how he’ll perform in whichever role he assumes. The 31-year-old right-hander had a career-best 30 saves this season, but he was also charged…
It was a mistake for Josh Hader to take the mound on Tuesday
On Tuesday afternoon, Josh Hader of the Houston Astros took the mound at the start of the ninth inning against the Detroit Tigers in the first game of their three-game Wild Card series. At this point, the Astros were losing 3-0. Hader allowed a double to Riley Greene but retired the next three batters without…
Mets’ Five Hits Propel Them to NLDS Victory at Freddy’s
Benny Sieu-Imagn Images For eight innings on Thursday night, the New York Mets’ bats barely spoke above a whisper. Unfortunately for the Milwaukee Brewers, the ninth inning was the charm in Game 3, as the Mets loudly ended the Brew Crew’s 2024 season with a 4-2 win, largely thanks to a dramatic opposite-field homer from…
The Impactful Hug That Captivated the Globe: Reviewing Effectively Wild Episode 2226
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss distracting digital and between-pitch ads, win probability graphs on playoff broadcasts, controlling your own destiny, Orlando Arcia hugging Manny Machado, consternation about postseason small samples, Monday’s memorable Mets-Braves doubleheader, Carlos Mendoza’s Edwin Díaz decision, the most compelling postseason storylines, the early exits of the Orioles, Astros, and Braves, the…
Houston Experienced a Power Outage During a Baseball Game
Just before the top of the ninth, with the Astros trailing the Tigers, 5-2, in the second game of the AL Wild Card series, something caught my eye. Several somethings, actually. Will Vest, who despite his more than 200 career appearances has just five saves, was taking a moment on the back of the mound…
Pete Rose (1941-2024): A Final Farewell to Baseball’s Legendary Hustler
Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK Pete Rose died on Monday at his home in Las Vegas, closing the book on an 83-year life that included an incredible, record-setting 24-year major league career that was soon followed by three and a half decades of wandering in a desert of his own making. Handed down by commissioner Bart…
The Padres defeat the Braves, advance to NLDS showdown with Dodgers
Denis Poroy-Imagn Images One year after the Padres missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion, they have advanced to the National League Division Series by beating the Braves 5-4 in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series on Wednesday night at Petco Park. In Game 1, the Padres dominated, but Game 2 was a much more…
Introducing the 2025 Free Agent Tracker for Baseball Fans!
Our 2025 Free Agent Tracker is now live! There are currently close to 200 players on the list; more will be added following the postseason as decisions are made on 2025 options and teams begin to clear space on their 40-man rosters. The tracker will be regularly updated throughout the offseason as qualifying offers are…