Category: Baseball
Shota Imanaga Dominating on the Mound like Never Before
(Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) In the offseason, the Chicago Cubs signed Japanese left-hander Shota Imanaga to a four-year, $53 million deal that could be a five-year, $80 million pact if a club option is picked up. Several weeks prior to that, the Los Angeles Dodgers inked Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract….
Fans Show MLB’s Popularity Remains Strong
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) MLB as a whole experienced a dip in fan attendance to the stadiums between 2020 and 2022. The 2020 campaign was in the middle of the pandemic, so no fans were in the stands. Then, in 2021, the aftereffects of COVID-19 were also noticeable in the stands. The 2021-22…
Baltimore Orioles Welcome Back Key Player Who Is Making Significant Contributions
(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The Baltimore Orioles won three out of four games against the New York Yankees this week and took sole possession of the top spot in the AL East. With a 20-11 record, the O’s are second in the American League behind the 20-10 Cleveland Guardians. They did most of that…
Yankees Star Reflects on Challenging Series Defeat to Orioles
(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) The New York Yankees had a perfect opportunity to make a statement this week, playing on the road against the Baltimore Orioles. Instead, the O’s were the ones making the statement. The Yanks lost three out of four games and Baltimore is now the top squad in the AL East…
Mets to Promote Promising Pitching Prospect to Major League Roster
(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The New York Mets traded Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer last year. This year, they lost Kodai Senga, their de facto ace, for the first two months of the season with a shoulder issue. Their bullpen has also suffered the rigors of trades and injuries. Yet despite all that, they currently…
Home Run Drought: Assessing the Early Season Power Struggles in Major League Baseball
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports One of the numerous reasons why Mike Trout’s latest injury — a torn meniscus in his left knee, requiring surgery that will sideline him for at least four weeks and perhaps longer — is such a bummer is that the three-time MVP and future Hall of Famer was off to a…
Dan Szymborski Answers Your Baseball Questions: FanGraphs Live Chat – May 2, 2024
Dan Szymborski is a senior writer for FanGraphs and the developer of the ZiPS projection system. He was a writer for ESPN.com from 2010-2018, a regular guest on a number of radio shows and podcasts, and a voting BBWAA member. He also maintains a terrible Twitter account at @DSzymborski.
Boston’s Wilyer Abreu is Dominating at the Plate
Eric Canha-USA TODAY Sports Wilyer Abreu has been one of the top rookies in baseball this season. Along with playing above-average defense in right field, the 24-year-old Boston Red Sox outfielder has logged a 155 wRC+ while slashing .316/.396/.519 over 91 plate appearances. His 1.1 WAR ranks second among rookie position players, behind Baltimore’s Colton…
The Exciting Race for College Baseball’s Home Run Record
On Saturday afternoon, Charlie Condon hit a home run off Texas A&M starter Tanner Jones. Condon, who’d already reached on a fielder’s choice and scored earlier in the inning, put Georgia up 9-0 on the Aggies in the top of the first inning. Even on the road against the no. 1 team in the country,…
Top 49 Prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks Organization
Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as our own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll see in the “position” column below: MIRP…