Definition Statcast defines a 'hard-hit ball' as one hit with an exit velocity of 95 mph or higher, and a player's "hard-hit rate" is simply showing the percentage of batted balls that were hit at 95 mph or more. Why 95 mph? Because, as the image below shows, that's when exit...
Definition A hit-by-pitch occurs when a batter is struck by a pitched ball without swinging at it. He is awarded first base as a result. Strikes supersede hit-by-pitches, meaning if the umpire rules that the pitch was in the strike zone or that the batter swung, the HBP is nullified...
He’s the definition of a low-risk lottery ticket. Transaction 2024年12月19日 GMT+8 上午5:19 Lawrence Butler OAK Right Fielder #4 The Athletic’s Evan Drellich reports the Athletics and Lawrence Butler are engaged in discussions regarding a long-term contract extension. MLB.com’s Mark ...
Bill James Game Score Definition A pitcher starts with 50 points, gets a point for each out, two points for each innings completed after the fourth inning, and one point for a strikeout. He is docked two points for each hit, four points for each earned run allowed, two points for each ...
Adding seven (7) free agents is the definition of "working heavy in free agency. After all the haranguing you did about how the White Sox would turn down Paul Skenes himself because he isn't a hitter, because of the "reports", certainly you should take the White Sox GM at his ...
You don’t remember Stu Miller, but you should. In 1961, pitching in the All-Star Game at his own home field of Candlestick Park in San Francisco, the Giants righty was hit by a gust of wind so strong that the story goes that he was blown right off the mound... ...
• Jayson Stark writes about how polarized the National League will be, with a lot of teams either tanking or rebuilding, depending on who forms the definition. • Now that the Padres have signed shortstop Alexei Ramirez, this is what their group of position players will apparently look li...
Maeda isn’t by definition a power pitcher, and he will turn 36 in April, so the degree to which he can continue to flummox hitters is a big question. Ditto how much gas he has left in the tank. That said, he has a plus splitter and knows how to procure outs. –DL 39. Wade ...
The Marlins proved within days that baseball needed to reconsider that “close contact” definition. One player’s positive test turned to three, then six, and then nearly two-thirds of the roster. With every-other-day-testing and a lag of up to 48 hours before results came in, the virus...
Ideally, the regular season begins mid March or early April. But this year, depending on your definition of ‘Opening Day’ you can choose to celebrate on either days – March 20th or 28th. Nevertheless, the full-fledged launch of the season on North American soil is...