September 20, 2024 September 20, 2024 Article Draft 2024 High School Baseball Showcase All-Stars We break down the top-performing high school all-stars from this year’s showcase circuit, including the East Coast Pro & Area Code Games. August 29, 2024 August 29, 2024 Article Draft ...
LeMahieu, a 35-year-old righty who’s slated to be the starting third baseman, is coming off his second 101 wRC+ in three years, though he did post a 129 wRC+ after the All-Star break compared to a 77 before, when he was still dealing with the effects of a right big toe injury...
Martinez was a five-time All-Star who won two Silver Sluggers, claiming one at catcher and the other at DH. His best individual season came in 2014, when he was the AL MVP runner-up after leading the majors in OPS (.974) and hitting 32 homers while striking out just 42 times. Mart...
2024 32° 16.6” 0.8” 8.9” 1.4” He raised his arm angle ever so slightly which helped him to get behind the ball more. That let the pitch ‘rise’ more and run less. You can see his IVB – which means ‘Induced Vertical Break’– jump up some and go from below league average ...
Year Velo Drop H-Break 2023 78.6 MPH 59.1” 8.3” 2024 85.0 MPH 44.6” 1.7” The new pitch is coming in much harder and moves more straight up and down. That classifies it as a ‘death ball’ shape. Jeff Passan popularized the Death Ball trope last postseason when Jordan Montgomery rod...
The latter had an MLB-best 30.6% K-BB rate after the All-Star break. Get the Latest From MLB Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball. Sign up Glasnow, Fried and Snell are your high-risk, high-...
Coming off a season where they led Major League Baseball in blown saves after the All-Star break, the Red Sox need bullpen depth, and another closer option would be nice to have. Red Sox Blockbuster Trade Idea Would Land 101-MPH Closer From AL Central - Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:00:00 ...
Much like its home country, baseball’s 2024 was . . . well, why don’t we let some of the signature moments, doings, and undoings of baseball’s year speak for themselves. The new flimsy uniforms sucked. The All-Star Game uniforms didn’t suck that badly, but still. Meanwhile, I’...
Finally, Sarah Langs nearly gets stranded in Pittsburgh, and puts a bow on the All-Star break with The Numbers Game. CALL THE BLEACHER TWEETS VOICEMAIL LINE: 406-404-8460 EMAIL THE SHOW: BLEACHERTWEETS@GMAIL.COM REACH THE SHOW ON X: #BLEACHERTWEETS 3:35 Hembo 16:57 Kiley McDaniel 30:...
At an MLB owners meeting in February, Wasserman suggested a tournament option that would include a condensed schedule and take place during what would normally be the league’s All-Star break, according toThe Athletic. Although no formal decision has been reached about whether MLB athletes will ...