At the same time, though, some of those who have conquered this feat are among the greatest players in the game’s history. Here then is a lineup constructed out of the best switch-hitters at each position in the Modern Era (since 1900). These selections focus on each player’s offensi...
Mayo: He’s hit really since he got to West Virginia, but last year he hit .449 to lead all Division I hitters -- more walks than strikeouts, doesn’t strike out a lot, 22 strikeouts last year in 268 plate appearances, had a 1.300 OPS, also hit on the Cape. ... We don’t ...
Gillen has long been viewed as one of the best pure hitters in the 2024 high school class, with above-average overall tools and up-the-middle defensive value. The 6-foot-2 lefty swinger did have shoulder surgery in 2022 and a knee injury as a junior, but hit .41...
2024 Steamer Projections PABB%K%AVGOBPSLGwOBAwRC+OffDefWAR 588 6.3% 17.9% .272 .323 .449 .331 109 4.4 -8.9 1.5 Ben’s TakeIn my opinion, Gurriel is the best of a group of righty power hitters with limited defensive value hitting the market this winter. He checks a ton of boxes ...
The good news is that the best of the best will gather at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas for my beloved Home Run Derby and the ensuing All-Star Game in July of 2024. And I, for one, can’t wait to see it – even if it is from my couch. ...
Bo Naylor was hyped as one of the best pure hitters in the 2018 draft class when the Cleveland Guardians selected him No. 29 overall, and while it took some time for the pieces to fall into place in the minors, he now looks like a potential star on the rise. ...
For the third consecutive draft cycle, I'm releasing the Consensus MLB Draft Board, combining rankings from as many public boards as we can find to help you navigate the 2024 MLB Draft. Image courtesy of Brock Beauchamp Twins Video Welcome to the 2024 MLB Consensus Draft Board!
Statcast launched bat tracking data for the first time, which let us see who had the top bat speeds in baseball. (It was, unsurprisingly, hitters like Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani.) But before the 2025 season begins, we want to have something to compare those hitters'....
Despite COVID wiping out his 2020 season, Henderson soared through the minors and reached Baltimore late last season at just 21 years old. He got off to a slow start, hitting .189 in April and .213 in May, but he has been one of the best hitters in the majors the past...
2024-25 MLB Free Agent Tracker: Top players, latest Hot Stove signings; Alex Bregman leads best available D.J. Short Pete Alonso is back with the Mets: Contract details, 2025 fantasy outlook Eric Samulski Fantasy baseball post-hype hitters: Trevor Larnach and Jordan Walker could be rea...