As of this writing, Mason Miller leads all relief pitchers in K% and K-BB%. He’s one of this season’s breakout stars, garnering high praise that has led some to believe his years of team control could fetch a significant return in the trade market. Following closely behind Miller is Jeremiah Estrada, a 6-foot-1 right-hander claimed…
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss Edwin Díaz’s suspension for using sticky substances, a new alternative to Tommy John surgery called the internal brace, Blake Snell’s recent setback, the success of Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies, Shota Imanaga’s struggles, Kyle Finnegan’s unique clock-off move, impressive starts by Bailey Ober and Pablo López, updates on Steven…
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) We are about halfway through the MLB season and with just over a month to go until the trade deadline, it’s time for teams to start figuring out if they are buyers or sellers. One insider believes that one team at the bottom of the standings is desperately in need…
(Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) The Boston Red Sox went into this season with low expectations and a frustrated fanbase growing restless at ownership’s apathy and lack of aggression both during previous offseasons and trade deadlines, but the team has caught fire and is now a season-high seven games over .500 at 43-36. The…
Julio Rodríguez is having a down year with the bat. Three months into the season, the 23-year-old Seattle Mariners center fielder is slashing just .257/.308/.343 with seven home runs and a 92 wRC+, numbers that are well below the .279/.338/.495 with a 135 wRC+ and 60 home runs he put up over his first two…
Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Minnesota Twins. 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…
Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. The Mariners are in the driver’s seat in the AL West, with a 5.5-game lead over the Astros, and an 80% chance of making it back…
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports At this time last year, the Phillies faced a good deal of long-term uncertainty about their rotation. Aaron Nola was a free agent after the season, Zack Wheeler would follow a year later, and the only pitcher with a guaranteed contract past the 2024 season was Taijuan Walker. This time…
There were some significant changes in the AL playoff standings with the Red Sox and Astros making moves up the rankings, while the NL picture remains chaotic. This season, new power rankings have been introduced. The previous model did not account for the fluctuations in a team’s performance throughout the season, giving too much weight…
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) The New York Mets’ latest win came at a steep price. Carlos Mendoza could be without his closer for the foreseeable future. According to a report by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, Edwin Diaz is now looking at a 10-game suspension after being ejected during his team’s 5-2 win over the Chicago…
