Baseball delivered in a big way in 2024 -- as it always does. It was a season that strengthened the resumes of stars, and introduced impactful rookies who quickly joined those ranks. We witnessed historic firsts, said farewell to fan favorites and were enthralled at every turn. In short, ...
Despite how impressive his raw average is, the gulf between himself and Acuña does more to represent just how much of an outlier Arraez is, even against some of the best hitters baseball has ever seen. While not a perfect parallel, consider this -- among MLB-wide batting average leaders...
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That's because David Peterson, one of my least favorite pitchers in all of baseball, is taking the ball for New York. The left-hander continues to amaze, pitching around a .267 Expected Batting Average to a tidy 2.85 ERA. He's not striking guys out, he's walked almost 10% of the ...
This has been a different Dodgers team in the postseason, struggling to take walks against all Padres not named Dylan Cease -- who's exhibited some of the worst control in baseball in his career. This should be another friendly matchup for Senga, whose forkball is rarely seen by opponents ...
He racked up 493 home runs in his relatively short career in baseball, boasting a .340 batting average, a .447 on-base average, and a .632 slugging average. 29 of those home runs were scored in his final season in the stadium, where he hit a .295 batting average and a .523 sluggin...
Marcell Ozuna, a dynamic player, has made significant strides in his game, becoming a key figure in Dominican baseball. His batting approach, a perfect blend of raw power and strategic placement, often leaves the opposition second-guessing. Ozuna’s fielding skills, particularly his strong arm an...
Glossary GP: Games played IP: Innings pitched W-L: Wins-Losses ERA: Earned run average SV: Saves BS: Blown saves SV%: Save percentage K/BB: Strikeout to walk ratio K/9: Strikeouts per 9 innings WHIP: Walks plus hits divided by innings pitched BA: Opponents' batting averageNFL...
1 E. People in the United States love baseball. The best baseball players are stars. Great players are heroes. They are given a place in the baseball Hall of Fame. Roberto Clemente is in the Baseball Hall of Farm. He belongs there. For eight years in a row his batting average was ove...
The Padres’ third baseman is coming off a .298 batting average with 32 home runs and 102 runs batted in over 150 games last season. 5. Sandy Alcantara – Miami Marlins (Staring Pitcher) Another young baseball talent is Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara who lands at number five...