While not a perfect parallel, consider this -- among MLB-wide batting average leaders since 1995, the largest lead any player has had at the break was the 33-point lead Derrek Lee (.378) held over Brian Roberts (.345) in 2005. Lee did go on to win a batting title that year, but...
Roberto Clemente is in the Baseball Hall of Farm. He belongs there. For eight years in a row his batting average was over 300. He was batting champion four times. He was named most valuable player in 1966. He won the 1971 World Series for his team. His average in that series was ...
Over the years, the Boston Red Sox continue churning out talented baseball players, including Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts. Another name to add to the list is the talented Dominican Republic baseball player Rafael Devers who is the face of the organization and will remain the face well into...
Luis Arraez wastraded early in the yearfrom the Marlins to the Padres and continued to be exactly what we expect. In leading the NL in batting average, he becamethe first player to win a batting title in three consecutive seasons with three different teams(2023 Marlins, 2022 Twins). Only ...
The 21-year-old will continue to be the youngest player in the majors to open the season. He projects to improve on his .288 batting average and .347 on-base percentage from last season as he gets further acclimated to major league pitching. Icon Sportswire/Contributor/Icon Sportswire/Gett...
MLB Closer Report - 2024 PLAYER TEAM GP IP W-L ERA SV BS SV% K/BB K/9 WHIP BA Ryan Helsley Cardinals 65 66.1 7-4 2.04 49 4 92.5 3.4 10.7 1.10 .210 Emmanuel Clase Guardians 74 74.1 4-2 0.61 47 3 94.0 6.6 8.0 0.66 .154 Kyle Finnegan Nationals 65 63.2 3-8 3.68 38 5 88.4 ...
Stats:.287 batting average, 504 home runs, 1,917 RBIs Career Highlights 8× All-Star (1978, 1981–1986, 1991) World Series champion (1983) AL Rookie of the Year (1977) 3× Gold Glove Award (1982–1984) 3× Silver Slugger Award (1983, 1984, 1990) ...
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...
In his rookie season, Wood totaled a .264 batting average, nine home runs, 41 RBI, 13 doubles, and 14 stolen bases. Considering his size, the young prospect should develop into a player with a lot of power in the next couple of years, but what was really impressive was his ability...
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Jack Flaherty has really struggled down the stretch after finding his level again earlier this year in Detroit, yielding a .271 Expected Batting Average over the last month of the year with a depressed 24.3% strikeout rate and brutal 10.3% walk rate....