Carroll, who led NL rookies with a 5.4 bWAR and all MLB rookies with a 6.0 fWAR,is Arizona’s first winner of this award. He’s also a player the D-backs plan to build around for a very long time, as they signed him to an eight-year, $111 million contract in Spring Training. ...
The season will be a success if ...It includes a trip to the postseason. Many are expecting the Orioles to take a step back after perhaps not doing enough to address pitching concerns, but if rookies Gunnar Henderson and Grayson Rodriguez match Adley Rut...
Cole is an off-the-charts athletic tester with some clear in-zone miss issues, so he'll always run big strikeout rates, but his pitch selection, raw power and speed are all pluses, so he'll be fun to watch at the very least. Luciano won't offer much speed or defensive value...
When it comes to list down teams that have got the oldest roots in the field of professional American baseball, Cincinnati Reds will always come on top of the charts. It was founded way back in 1869 with the name of Cincinnati Red Stockings. This was basically the time when professional ...
Rookies shine for Astros as Kessinger homers, Julks has 4 hits in 4-1 win over Rockies — Rookie Grae Kessinger hit his first career home run and fellow rookie Corey Julks had a ... WIN B. Bielak (4-4, 3.81) LOSS K. Freeland ...
Looking only at players with no Major League data -- so not “rookies,” because Carroll is still considered a rookie despite his late-season 2022 cameo -- we’ve got three players with projected time on the FanGraphs depth charts who were given a 70 running grade by MLB Pipeline on the...
The top 50 free agents from last year, as measured by ZiPS, projected for 121.3 WAR in 2023. This year’s top 50 project for 90.5 WAR in 2024. Ohtani might be the most interesting free agent of all time, but after that, this year doesn’t hold a candle to last winter’s bonanza....
If you’re trying to describe the type of hitter the Guardians prefer to have in their organization, you’ll probably think of a gritty, versatile player with elite contact ability, off-the-charts plate discipline and some potential for power. That’s why Travis Bazzana and Cleveland are a ...
If you’re trying to describe the type of hitter the Guardians prefer to have in their organization, you’ll probably think of a gritty, versatile player with elite contact ability, off-the-charts plate discipline and some potential for power. That’s why Travis Bazzana and Cleveland are a ...