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As the sun sets in Omaha on the College World Series, the amateur baseball world now turns its attention to Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona for the 2026 MLB Draft Combine. We’re less than three weeks away from the Chicago White Sox making the first overall selection, and somehow, the top of the board seems […] The post Previewing the 2026 MLB Draft Combine appeared first on Just Baseball .
Fielding Run Value (FRV) is a unified fielding metric that expresses how many runs above average a defender has saved relative to a league-average player at the same position. It covers all nine positions, including catchers, on a single run…
6 runs in 3 games! That’s all the Red Sox pitching staff surrendered over the weekend, as the Sox bounced back from a grim homestand to take a late-night west coast series. Granted, the Mariners are no one’s idea of an offensive juggernaut, and T-Mobile is no one’s idea of a lyric little bandbox. But […]
The 2026 MLB All-Star Game is a little more than three weeks away. Players are making pushes to represent their respective leagues in Philadelphia. Certain players have pushed through early-season slumps while others are continuing to perform at elite levels.…
This week's Hot Sheet is topped by Cardinals outfielder Joshua Báez, who slugged four home runs in a game last week. The post Ranking The 20 Hottest MLB Prospects | Hot Sheet (6/22/26) appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Come chat with Baseball America about the latest MLB prospect news! We're answering weekly reader questions beginning at 2 p.m. ET. The post Hot Sheet MLB Prospects Chat (6/22/26) appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
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Meet the Mets Loser! You’re a loser! Are you feeling sorry for yourself? Well, you should be, cause you’re dirt! You make me sick! You big baby! Baby want a bottle? A big dirt bottle? Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, Faith and Fear in Flushing, MLB.com, Newsday, New York Daily News, New York Post Francisco […]
Welcome to week 13 of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Milwaukee Brewers (46-29); 3-3 this week; 95.6% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The Brewers played .500 baseball this week, taking two of three against the Guardians in Milwaukee before dropping two of three in Atlanta over the weekend. […]
After a promising start to the three-game set at home, the Yankees are coming off of a disappointing couple of games against the Reds. The last two days saw the Bombers plate just three runs in total, while giving up double digits on Saturday. But, they are right back on the horse, as they hit […]
We continue our series on possible areas where the Astros could add at the deadline. As a reminder, I am not recommending any addition at this point. This is more devil’s advocate. The Astros have been playing better of late and the race in the AL West is tightening. So, there will be more pressure […]
Three out of four Dodgers minor league affiliates won on Sunday. Player of the day Chris Newell had two singles in his last 30 at-bats before hitting two home runs to deliver a win on Saturday. Then the Tulsa outfielder hit two more home runs on Sunday, part of a three-hit day that also included […]
Overall, it was another somewhat tough week for the Braves. However, despite another Sunday loss, the Braves did win the weekend in a pretty important series against the Brewers. That is certainly a needed positive. The Braves remain in a fine position, it now just needs to win another series to get back full momentum. […]
Even following a series win in Seattle, the reality of the situation for the Boston Red Sox is starting to sink in. This is a team likely heading for selling at the Trade Deadline.One of the best trade pieces the Red Sox have is veteran starting pitcher Sonny Gray. Effectively on a one-year contract, he […] The post Red Sox SP Sonny Gray Shares if He’d Be Willing to Waive No-Trade Clause appeared first on HEAVY .
In MLB, every 90 feet matters, as we see some teams stealing wins on the basepaths. Beyond raw steal totals, advanced metrics can capture a Steal Run Value, a modeled success probability derived from the specific pitcher and catcher faced,…
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat have been rumored to be the top teams pursuing a trade for Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo, but it sounds like a Western Conference contender was also recently in the mix.
The Boston Celtics are poised to make a major addition this offseason as they chase championship-caliber talent. While Giannis Antetokounmpo remains reportedly high on Boston’s radar, it may pivot to chasing other options due to the inherent challenges and uncertainties to get the Milwaukee Bucks superstar.Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray might emerge as a more attainable […] The post Celtics Proposed to Land $208 Million All-NBA Guard Next to Jayson Tatum appeared first on HEAVY .
Hickory starter Evan Siary allowed one run in four innings of work, striking out two. Owen Proksch struck out four in two shutout innings. Michael Trausch allowed a solo homer in 1.1 IP, striking out three and walking one. Paulino Santana had a hit and a walk. Angel Arredondo had a hit. Dewar Toavar and […]
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This was the 11th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, June 21st). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the Rays top overall prospect Theo Gillen has taken over at the top performer in the system. His full season stat line is further […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets 5, Norfolk Tides 3 The Tides brought the tying run to the plate twice in the 9th inning, but couldn’t complete the comeback, dropping a back-and-forth series finale to the Mets. Syracuse took an early lead Sunday against Dean Kremer in the righty’s first rehab start with the Tides. After facing the […]
These clubs have appeared in 5 of the last 9 World Series. Each have run into various road blocks in 2026, but the winner of this upcoming series could potentially springboard to new life in the second half of the season. Blue Jays Play By Play Man Dan Shulman joins us to discuss the Astros […]
Folks, I don’t think I got it today. I spent all of Thursday getting ready for a weekend trip, of course not giving myself enough time to do everything I wanted to do, so the entire day was hectic. I arrived at my destination that night, and then drank heavily for three straight nights. I […]
Good morning, baseball fans! A new week of San Francisco Giants baseball is upon us, so it’s time to take a look ahead and see what’s on deck for this week. After today’s off-day, the Giants return to Oracle Park to begin a three-game series against the Athletics. After that, they will welcome the Atlanta […]
Stephen Kolek struggled from the start in his outing Sunday against the Cardinals. “Those days are going to happen,” Kolek said. “Ideally, they’re definitely not as bad as they were today.” The Cardinals sent eight batters to the plate in the first inning. In total, Kolek faced 15 batters, allowing nine hits and a walk. […]