(Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) The New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Guardians in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series behind Gerrit Cole. The ace took the mound and threw 4.1 innings, allowing six hits, two earned runs and four walks while striking out four. Cole didn’t factor into the decision and struggled a…
Shohei Ohtani doesn’t have a hit with the bases empty. I kept hearing that throughout FS1’s broadcast of Game 3 of the NLCS. My first thought was, “Wow, I’m old enough to remember when they dogged star players for not hitting well enough with runners on base! I guess some people will find any reason…
Once considered the natural successor to Clayton Kershaw as The Man in the Dodgers’ rotation, Walker Buehler’s career hit a rocky stretch in 2022. Coming off arguably his best season in the majors, Buehler was pulled from a June start with elbow pain, starting a journey that ended with a Tommy John surgery, the second…
At my old job, my boss occasionally held idea sessions. He wanted everyone to participate, and the point wasn’t to come up with something actionable, just to brainstorm. No suggestion was too ridiculous – sure, it might get picked apart in discussion, but the whole point was to suggest weird stuff and see what came…
Amateur Draft Analyst – Research & Development Job Summary: The Kansas City Royals are seeking an analyst who excels at the intersection of baseball knowledge, technical skills, and communication to join our Research and Development department, specializing in the Amateur Draft. This role will report to the Director of Research and Development and requires collaboration…
Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images NEW YORK — For as essential as Aaron Judge and Juan Soto were to driving the Yankees offense this season, the team spent much of the first half waiting for its other hitters to provide complementary production. Circa the July 30 trade deadline, the only other Yankees with a wRC+ in the…
Minor League Affiliate Fellow – 2025 Summary:The St. Louis Cardinals are currently seeking candidates for the Minor League Affiliate Fellowship position to be located at a domestic minor league affiliate. The Minor League Affiliate Fellow will manage all aspects of video and technology at these locations in supporting the minor league coaching staff. The data…
As noted by Dan Szymborski in his ALCS preview, ZiPS projected the Gerrit Cole vs. Tanner Bibee matchup in Game 2 at Yankee Stadium as the most one-sided battle in the series. The Yankees, with their superior roster and home field advantage, seemed to have the upper hand. However, the Guardians were hopeful with Bibee…
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports Cole Young is one of the shining stars of Seattle’s system. Slotted in at no. 2 with a 50 FV grade when our Mariners Top Prospects list was published in mid-summer, the 21-year-old middle infielder is coming off a second full professional season during which he slashed .271/.369/.390 with nine home…
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images “One of the best hitters in baseball – last three years, batting titles with three different teams.” That’s the first thing viewers heard about Luis Arraez this postseason, a quote from the bottom of the first inning of the Padres-Braves Wild Card series. Arraez singled and promptly scored on a Fernando Tatis…
