(Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) One of the most exciting events of MLB’s All-Star break is the Futures game and all that comes along with it, as many fans get the opportunity to catch a first glimpse of the next generation of superstars. One top Boston Red Sox prospect put on a show during yesterday’s…
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the San Diego Padres. 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…
Josh Rojas has turned himself into a plus defender. My colleague Ben Clemens chronicled that advancement last month, citing the Mariners infielder’s improved ability to go to his left as a primary reason for his markedly-better metrics. Exactly what type of adjustments have allowed the 30-year-old third baseman to turn the proverbial corner with his…
(Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes has taken baseball by storm since the day he debuted for the team and will now be starting next week’s All-Star game after just 11 starts in the majors, which is a deserved reward considering how otherworldly dominant he has been. Not only is Skenes…
Mandatory Credit: Aubrey Washington /Allsport The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a promising first half of the MLB season and the franchise has new life due to the emergence of a couple of incredible young starting pitchers Jared Jones and Paul Skenes. Skenes is 6-0 and will be starting in the All-Star game next week, but…
Ben Lindbergh talks to Sam Miller of Pebble Hunting about the increase in IL stints at the All-Star break and Sam’s obsession with the evolving strategy of first-and-third situations. Then (41:29) Ben talks to Iowa state representative and Sioux City Explorers pitcher J.D. Scholten about his incredible baseball comeback at age 44, his baseball background,…
(Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images) The MLB universe reacted with shock and delight as it was announced that Pittsburgh Pirates rookie phenom Paul Skenes will start next week’s All-Star Game. So often, professional sports leagues misguidedly forego opportunities to market themselves and their biggest stars to a much larger audience. But this time, the Midsummer…
(Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Just because there’s no Shohei Ohtani and no Aaron Judge doesn’t mean Monday’s Home Run Derby won’t be a spectacle for the sporting world. Some of baseball’s biggest slugging names will participate in the strength contest, and a clear favorite has emerged. According to ESPN BET, Pete Alonso of the…
In a race for a playoff spot, every edge matters. Yet all too often, for reasons that extend beyond a player’s statistics, managers and general managers fail to make the moves that could improve their teams, allowing mediocre production to fester at the risk of smothering a club’s postseason hopes. In Baseball Prospectus’ 2007 book,…
Welcome to another edition of Five Things I Liked (Or Didn’t Like) This Week. As MLB pauses for the All-Star break, I thought I’d pause for one of my own. Just like the league, I’d like to recognize the stars of my own personal baseball bubble. There’s a lot of overlap between the guys who…
