It’s not easy to strongly argue who has been the Braves' best second baseman of all-time. Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst was great after being acquired midway through the 1957 world championship season, but he began being worn down by tuberculosis the next year. Glenn Hubbard played the po...
Key fact: 43.3 bWAR leads all Dodgers first basemen Very likely the best eligible player not in the Hall of Fame, Hodges combined massive power at the plate with grace fielding at first base.Dodgers top 5 > Giants: Willie McCovey, 1959-73, '77-80 ...
“I think fans will cherish the moments absent the extreme defensive shifts when games are decided not by whether their team’s infield is positioned by the perfect algorithm, but by whether their team’s second baseman can range to make an athletic dive playing with everything on the...
Two-way prospects and draft-eligible sophomores further deepen a strong class of college prospects. It does not show the middle-of-the-diamond firepower of Skenes, Dylan Crews and Wyatt Langford from 2023, but when it all shakes out there should be another strong crop of college prospect...
“I think likely,” Hoyer said at Cubs Convention a few days ago, when asked if the Cubs’ third baseman is already in the organization. “Certainly, we’ll look to supplement. Infield is an area we’re focused on (for the bench), but I think the likelihood is yes.” Matt Shaw is...
What is the best MLB team of all time? Jim Thome, Cleveland Guardians first baseman – 511 feet, Jacobs Field The definition of a frozen rope Jim Thome’s dinger on July 3, 1999, is one to remember. In the second game of a doubleheader, Thomas took a 3-1 pitch and sent it toweri...
Lucie, Florida, USA; Washington Nationals second baseman Josh Harrison (5) gets the force out of New York Mets third baseman J.D. Davis (28) in the 6th inning of the spring training game at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo NEW YORK (...
He's a fine defensive second baseman who should peak right around average offensive production, with a 2024 MLB debut likely. Povich made last year's Top 100 and largely held serve on the field but moved down a bit because I thought he'd have a breakthrough and he merely made jus...
Marte had a breakout season in 2019, finishing fourth in the MVP voting after hitting .329/.389/.592. The Diamondbacks addedStarling MarteandKole Calhoun, so Ketel Marte becomes the full-time second baseman after moving back and forth between second and center last year. ...
Combine that with a 28.4% strikeout rate, and he somehow ranked first among all qualified players in hard-hit rate but 70th in wRC+. While his 2023 season was packed with ups and downs, the 30-year-old third baseman has been a model of consistency ever since his debut in 2017. ...