(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) Rhys Hoskins was a mainstay in the heart of the Philadelphia Phillies lineup for six years before missing last season due to a torn ACL and leaving for the Milwaukee Brewers this offseason, and he received an all-time great ovation in his first game back in Philly last week. Hoskins…
(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays have reached an agreement for a trade on Wednesday. This could also be a showing of intentions: the Dodgers will obviously be buyers at the deadline, but the 33-34 Blue Jays could be open to selling other pieces in case they…
There is no doubt the Milwaukee Brewers have outperformed expectations in 2024. Although they won the NL Central just last season and made the playoffs in five of the last six years, they were hardly postseason favorites on Opening Day. On the contrary, they were the only 2023 division winners that the majority of our…
Oneil Cruz is a player of extremes. The 6-foot-7 shortstop — the tallest man ever to play the position regularly — doesn’t just have incredible bat speed and power, he can lay claim to the hardest-hit ball of the Statcast era, and he once held the record for the hardest throw by an infielder as…
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Over the past month, smart people have been deciphering the relationship between swing length and pitch location in MLB’s new bat tracking data. If you’re looking at raw data, it’s hard to know whether someone has a long swing because they like inside pitches (Isaac Paredes) or because their swing…
Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Surely this is just some piece of cosmic performance art. If you’re looking for proof that we live in a simulation, Isaac Paredes’ spray chart is strong evidence. Sure, you’ve heard of pull hitters. What about only-right-at-the-foul-pole hitters, though? Paredes is doing the same thing he always seems to. Through…
J.T. Realmuto can no longer outrun the brutality of his chosen profession. The Phillies catcher, having battled knee discomfort all spring, is having right knee surgery. While Realmuto has dealt with knee pain for weeks, this is nevertheless startling news. Realmuto’s durability is the thing that makes him special; in 11 major league seasons, this…
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss Bryce Harper pandering to Londoners, Kiké Hernández’s error during an in-game interview, the debate over banning player scouting cards to lower BABIP, the impact of widening foul lines on home runs, Yusei Kikuchi, Tyler Soderstrom, and a hypothetical scenario involving foul territory. They also talk about crediting managers for…
(Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) Just about everything that could possibly go wrong has gone wrong for the 2024 Chicago White Sox, as even though they found a way to win a couple of games over the weekend against the Boston Red Sox to end a 14-game losing streak, two days later they have…
(Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images) The Baltimore Orioles are ripe with talent all over the field, and their depth is a huge reason why they are off to a 43-22 start and have only one 3-game losing streak all season so far. This squad’s balance is unmatched, and one analyst posted a handful of stats…
