(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Pirates took right-handed pitcher Paul Skenes with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2023 MLB Draft. Some specialists said that even at that point, Skenes was ready for the big leagues. A series of circumstances limited him to 6.2 innings in the minors last year, but…
Robert Edwards-USA TODAY Sports Saberseminar is a leading baseball and sports analytics conferences — and it’s all for a good cause! The conference will take place August 24-25 at Illinois Tech in Chicago. Saberseminar brings together academics, data scientists, and MLB front office employees for a two-day showcase of the latest developments in baseball analytics,…
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Baseball loves its unwritten rules and is likely the most superstitious sport, and one of those rules is that when a no-hitter is taking place, you don’t speak of it under any circumstances. An MLB Network analyst broke this cardinal rule last night and delivered an all-time jinx on…
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Jeremy Peña is off to an excellent start. He’s also been one of the least productive hitters in baseball. How’s that for a lede? If I told you that without any additional context, perhaps you’d think Peña was struggling at the plate but making up for it in the field. Yet,…
(Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) The New York Yankees are on a tear and have now moved into a tie with the Baltimore Orioles atop the AL East after winning four in a row behind a stretch of strong performances on the mound. Another subplot of this early season so far is that the Yankees…
Davis Schneider is a throwback. Not because he’s 5-foot-9, and fought his way through the minor leagues after signing for $50,000 as a 28th-round pick. Or because he has featured at three positions in his brief major league career, or because he hides half his face behind a bushy mustache twice the size of Tom…
As professional baseball journalist, it is quite surprising to see some of the recent MVPs struggling at the start of the 2024 season. This includes Ronald Acuña Jr., who had an incredible season last year but has not been able to replicate that success so far this year. Along with a few other key players…
In-zone rate is one of the most fascinating stats in baseball. It definitely means something, but you sometimes need to sort through a couple different factors in order to determine just what that something is. If pitchers think they can knock the bat out of your hands, they’ll come right after you inside, but if…
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss Riley Greene’s recent pants-related wardrobe malfunction, the Padres-Marlins Luis Arraez trade, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s struggles, a C.B. Bucknor incident, and more. Then, they are joined by Neil deMause, author of Field of Schemes, and J.C. Bradbury, stadium-funding researcher and professor of economics, finance, and quantitative analysis at Kennesaw Sports…
At 21-16, the Texas Rangers are first in the AL West standings, but it hasn’t been an easy stroll so far. They have an entire rotation of quality starting pitchers on the injured list, and while their offense has remained relatively intact, it has not yet been at full strength. Third baseman Josh Jung had…
