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Chris Paddack has logged a pair of starts for the Cincinnati Reds since they picked him up as an emergency band-aid for their starting rotation, and he’s been perfectly fine in those outings. He’s thrown exactly 5.0 IP in each, allowed a total of 4 ER in those 10 IP, and has 8 strikeouts against […]
The Atlanta Braves have lost three of their last five games, and their offense has been a roller coaster. They scored seven and ten runs respectively in their last two wins, but scored zero runs twice and one run in the other game. Still, their offense ranks as second in MLB in total runs scored. […]
Globe NBA insider's take on the Celtics-Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors Even though the Celtics bowed out of the NBA playoffs, there’s plenty of incentive to watch the Knicks Victor Wembanyama, Spurs send the West finals back to Oklahoma City for Game 7, routing the Thunder NBA’s board of governors passes anti-tanking changes to draft lottery CelticsBlog CelticsBlog exit interview: Ron Harper Jr. made a name for himself Mock Draft Deep Dive: Does Koa Peat’s stock slide benefit the...
Undeniably a key factor in the Phillies’ turnaround after an atrocious start to the season, a recently recovered Zack Wheeler is winning the current round of a battle against Father Time by being one of the more dominant starters in the National League since his return to a big league mound in late April. Although […]
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart opened his media availability at OTAs on Friday by issuing a statement regarding his introduction of United States President Donald Trump at a recent event.
When Adolis Garcia came into camp after signing with the Phillies, the team had specific ideas on what they wanted him to work on in the hopes that he could recapture his past form. Garcia tweaked his batting stance and worked on improving his plate discipline to try and cut down on his high chase […]
The Diamondbacks are the hottest team in baseball. Full stop. They have won nine of their last ten. They’ve done it with great starting pitching, better than average offense, and they’ve even mixed in some spectacular defense from time to time. Yes, it comes against two of the worst teams in baseball, but even when […]
Coming into the 2026 season, the Mets were seemingly blessed with an overabundance of starting pitching. They traded for Freddy Peralta, who joined Nolan McLean, Kodai Senga, Clay Holmes, and David Peterson in the rotation. They also acquired Tobias Myers, who is capable of starting, in the Peralta trade, and they had Sean Manaea, Christian […]
Paul DePodesta made a name as one of Billy Beane’s acolytes during the Moneyball era and in 2004, at the age of 31 became the Dodgers’ GM. He was hounded by the musty old LA Times sportwriters (who called him “Google Boy) and local LA media for the two seasons he lasted in the job […]
South Dakota State Jackrabbits (24-31) at #20 Nebraska Cornhuskers (42-15) Location: Hawks Field at Haymarket Park, Lincoln, NE Date/Time: Friday, May 29th at 3pm CDT Coaches: Rob Bishop (10th season, 203-267) & Will Bolt (7th season, 208-141-1) Pitching Probables: Sam Schlecht (4-4, 5.88 ERA) vs. Carson Jasa (9-2, 3.76 ERA) TV/Stream: ESPN+ Radio: All Nebraska games on Huskers Radio […]
As much as some people seem to deny it, the Yankees’ player development has taken tremendous strides over the last several years and is generating value all throughout the 20 rounds that the team gets in each year’s MLB Draft. Every year, there’s a new prospect that seemingly comes out of nowhere to shoot up […]
New York Giants wide receiver and return man Gunner Olszewski was carted off the field during OTAs on Friday after suffering what is believed to be a torn Achilles, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The blows to the Cincinnati Reds bullpen keep right on coming. On Friday, somewhat out of the blue, the Reds placed Graham Ashcraft on the injured list with what’s being called a “UCL sprain right forearm,” and they didn’t just place him on the 15-day IL, either. Ashcraft went straight to the 60-day IL, a […]
Two interesting Reds hitters are the focus of this week’s WTS. The post What They’re Saying: JJ Bleday and Tyler Stephenson Edition appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
The Marlins’ surprising ace takes center stage. The post Starting Pitcher Roundup ’26: Return of the Kings appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
As of the morning of May 29th, there have been 171 players who have logged at least 120 plate appearances at the AAA level so far this season. Noelvi Marte is one of them, and none of the other players in that group has hit for a higher average (.371) than him. He ranks fifth […]
The trade deadline’s top targets (maybe) look to be serving double duty next week. The post Fantasy Starting Pitcher Planner ’26: Week 11 appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
We know it's May, but the Yankees need to get serious about preserving the left-handed pitcher.
The Atlanta Braves are coming off a fun series against the Red Sox where we saw the bats go crazy twice and completely silent once. The Braves will now take their elite offense to Cincinnati and face the back end of the Red’s rotation. Today Grant Holmes and his 3.78 ERA will face off against […]
After another losing homestand the Red Sox thankfully head on the road, where they can win. Welcome to Cleveland. First place in the AL Central, the Guardians are 33-25 on the season. They’re three game in front of the Chicago White Sox. Not a typo. You were expecting the Detroit Tigers? They’re sitting at 22-35. […]
Tonight is the 58th Cubs game of the 2026 season and finally, finally the team will be facing its biggest rival, the St. Louis Cardinals. On the one hand, you shouldn’t have to go through 35 percent of the season before facing that biggest rival. On the other hand, this means that 13 of the […]
The Rangers won their first championship in 2023, in part by spending a lot on free agents. But they had to pay the piper, and since then they have been a middling team around .500, missing the playoffs in each of the last two seasons. Kansas City Royals (22-34) vs. Texas Rangers (25-31) at Globe […]
Are you accurately pricing in risk? The post Fantastic Behavior: Base-Rate Neglect appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Two full months into the MLB season, the American League only has four teams above .500, while the National League has 11. Those are the fewest and most teams from either league, respectively, to be above .500 as of May 28 since MLB expanded to 30 franchises in 1998. A number of slumping AL teams […]
The MLBPA issued their proposals for the new CBA a few days ago and the MLB did so yesterday. The link below to Fangraphs will give you a good list of the details: The MLBPA’s offer is a list of initiatives designed primarily to lift starting salaries and get players to Free Agency earlier, reflecting […]