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Drew Rasmussen Is Better Than You Think, Even if You Think He’s Pretty Good
Tampa Bay's ace is having the best season of his career. He's been trending towards this for a while.
Dalton Rushing’s UCL Tear Catches the Dodgers at a Tough Time
With Will Smith injured, the 25-year-old backstop has caught everybody's attention this season, but not always for the right reasons.
Jay Jaffe FanGraphs Chat – 8/11/26
Whatever it is, it's catching.
Randy Arozarena, Contact Hitter?
Don't worry, the left fielder is hitting just as many home runs as ever. However, he's tweaked his approach and is on pace for the best season of his career.
Who’s Getting Their Money’s Worth From the ABS Challenge System?
Obviously, some teams will have benefited from ABS more than others.
Effectively Wild Episode 2516: Baseball Is So Back
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a quick hook for Keith Foulke in the WPBL and Stat Blast about the historic outcome of a series between two streaking teams before analyzing an update on Giancarlo Stanton’s status, the effect of era on Jacob Wilson’s errorless streak, the significance of baseball’s resurgence in Hollywood (as […]
FanGraphs Power Rankings: August 3–9
The Dodgers drop out of the top five in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 8/10/26
Let's talk baseball.
Max Scherzer Headlines a Big Weekend For Strikeout Feats
The 42-year-old righty climbed into the all-time top 10, while Aaron Nola, Gerrit Cole, and Jacob Misiorowski reached notable milestones as well.
Yordan Alvarez Is Getting Close to a Triple Crown
The Astros slugger shouldn't be planning the coronation dinner, but he should at least be pondering how to stop the Habsburgs.
The Early Shift: Mewling and Puking
Just so we're clear, Derek Jr. is not named after Derek Jeter.
Sunday Notes: Davis Martin Had a First Inning to Forget at Fenway Park
Plus Mitch Bratt's flow state control, Scott Harris on Skubal's market, Lucas Elissalt on his development, facts and stats galore, and more.
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 8, 2026
Players to be named later, five-star outfield catches, and more!
Effectively Wild Episode 2515: All Fun and Games
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the long-in-the-making major league debut of gravity-defying, strikeout-celebrating reliever Jefry Yan, Steven Kwan’s resurgence, a lineup with lots of Juniors, a scooter celebration, a double FARTBAT, Luis Arraez abandoning home plate, MLB […]
Catching Lightning in a Bottle: A History of Trades à la Rutschman
The Red Sox's aggressive deal for the three-time All-Star made sense, but it's rare for an incoming catcher even to propel a contender to the World Series, let alone win one.
The Early Shift: The All-Pajama Team
Ok, we might not have the quickest outfield.
Orioles Legend Jim Palmer Tackles a Challenging Career Quiz
The Hall of Famer has a good memory and even better stories.
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 8/6/26
Has everyone recovered from their post-deadline hangovers?
We Tried Tracker: Skubal De La Cruz Deadline Edition
Also, the parable of the spoons.
The Unhittable Brent Headrick
The 28-year-old left-hander is having a top-10 season of all time for a Yankee reliever.
Ranking the MLB Prospects Traded at the 2026 Deadline
Post-trade deadline, these 94 prospects will try to make the majors with new orgs.
WPBL Week One: The Queen’s List
The inaugural season of the first professional women's baseball league since 1954 is officially underway.
For New Cub Kevin Gausman, Fandom Goes Both Ways
The veteran right-hander departed Toronto a fan favorite, and for good reason.
Effectively Wild Episode 2514: The Deadline, From Adell to Zeferjahn
After talking Tarik Skubal and a few other early acquisitions in the preceding pod, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley recap the rest of the trade deadline in detail, from Adell to Zeferjahn (with many non-ex-Angels in between): the biggest surprises, the winners and losers, and the various reminders that life comes at you fast. Audio intro: […]
Marlins Cap Off Deadline Day by Ordering Vodnik on the Rockies
Vodnik is a hard-throwing righty. How does he get away with not missing bats while simultaneously running a double-digit walk rate?
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