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The Red-Hot Elly De La Cruz
The Reds shortstop has been lighting up Statcast lately, showing off improvements that have made him a more complete hitter.
Job Posting: Athletics – Multiple Openings
The Athletics are hiring.
San Francisco’s 40-Man Cleanup Will Be a Giant Pain
I'd love to have 16 cheeseburgers or 16 million dollars. But 16 players on the 60-day IL? Not so much.
Alex McCoy Is Making a Name For Himself as a Power-Hitting Padres Prospect
Signed as a non-drafted free agent of Hofstra, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound slugger showed a lot of promise this summer.
Mathemadage: Outs At Third Base
How much should runners care how many outs there are when attempting to advance to third?
Pete Alonso’s Return to Citi Field Turns Mets Fans Against Their Own Team
The decision to let the five-time All-Star and fan favorite depart as a free agent remains a sore spot.
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 9/17/26
Let's count down the days until the lockout apocalypse together!
The 120 Club Is Closed This Season
With exit velocity down across the majors, it's looking like nobody will hit a ball 120 mph this year.
Fernando Tatis Jr. As Statistics Lesson
Tatis was ice cold, and now he's fiery hot. How much of that comes down to his own talent changing? And how much should we care?
Effectively Wild Episode 2532: Can the Public Still Teach Teams?
After a brief PSA about an open producer position (email [email protected] with the subject line “Podcast Editor 2026” to apply) Ben Lindbergh (kind of) continues his quest to temporarily resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts by bringing on MLB.com’s Mike Petriello, former host of Ballpark Dimensions, to banter about a record home run trot, […]
Queens Reign Over the Heights and Advance to WPBL Championship Series
Do not read unless you've come to terms with the reality that there actually is crying in baseball.
Don’t Freak Out About Jesús Luzardo’s Shoulder. At Least Not Yet.
Luzardo’s injury, in concert with the Phillies’ recent skid, has not been great for the vibes in the Delaware Valley.
Sandy Alcantara, Quantity Starter
Alcantara is going to throw more innings than anyone else this season, and the margin by which he’s going to lead the league in innings is gigantic.
Let’s Help Jack Reacher Remember Some Guys
When you're checking into a dirtbag motel under the name of a current or former Yankees second baseman, details matter.
Job Posting: Los Angeles Dodgers – Multiple Openings
The Los Angeles Dodgers are hiring.
Is Gavin Williams an Ace for Real?
Let's make Betteridge's law of headlines catch some strays.
Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 9/15/26
Come chat about baseball, prospects, coffee, and whatever else is on your mind.
Sean Doolittle Talks (Washington Nationals) Pitching
Now the team's assistant pitching coach, the data-savvy former closer is helping implement a new approach in the nation's capital.
Checking in on the Cy Young Races
Consensus points to Cam Schlittler and Jacob Misiorowski as the favorites in their respective leagues, but not everything about the races is clear-cut.
Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 9/15/26
We're running out of (regular) season.
Noah Cameron’s Worst Pitch Made Him Much Better
Sometimes the whole is more important than the individual parts.
Otto: Better, Faster, Stronger
And insofar as Lopez is just contact hitter, he’s been among the best in the league this year.
Effectively Wild Episode 2531: The Regular-Season Two-Week Warning
With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh continues his quest to (temporarily) resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts. Next Up: The Baseball Show With Rany and Joe, featuring Ben, Rany Jazayerli, and Joe Sheehan of the Joe Sheehan Newsletter. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Ben, Rany, and Joe talk about what’s […]
Everybody’s Thinking About How Short You Are
Statcast's new scoop data says that even in the middle of the play, your teammates are tailoring their game around your height (or lack thereof).
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 9/14/26
The end of the regular season is nigh - but we've got a few more chats before then.