A“vesting option” is an option that becomes guaranteed only if the player reaches certain defined statistical thresholds in the previous season. (Typically, these are based on plate appearances, innings, games played or games finished.)
Games by Position:LF(18)CF(60)RF(3) Stats Career Stats SeasonTeamLGGABRHTB2B3BHRRBIBBIBBSOSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSGO/AO 2020ATLNL24011000000200.250.250.250.5001.00 2021ATLNL226367133014202500.111.152.206.3581.36 2022OAKAL91241184058523181507022.166.218.241.4591.79 ...
MLB games today: MLB schedule, TV info, scores and key dates Who are the best MLB free agents in 2023? We saw some of the best players in baseball hit the open market in the 2021-’22 free-agent class. Incredibly, the pool of MLB free-agents in 2023 will be even better. ...
The 2005 Houston Astros made a run to the World Series but were then swept in four games by the Chicago White Sox. Roger Clemens, who did make the list, was on that team, but there were a few others as well. Jason Lane (1998 USC) and Mike Lamb (1996 Cal State Ful...
Most likely 2023 award winner:Nobody faced more batters or compiled more innings last year, and yet very few prevented runs better than Sandy Alcantara, who led the majors with six complete games, fashioned a 2.28 ERA and won the NL Cy Young Award unanim...
Westburg has played more games at third base (54) than second base (33), but he has enough innings at second to get the nod over another multi-position infielder, Isiah Kiner-Falefa of the Blue Jays. Telling stat: Westburg has 24 two-strike RBIs. Only Jose Ramirez and Judge have more...
When it comes to the positions on a baseball diamond, the catcher position usually gets the least amount of love. It's understandable as catchers usually don't put up big fantasy numbers and rarely play more than 140 games in a season. At the same time, the catcher position has been on...
Star Games in Carter's future: His extraordinary -- yes, I'm going here --Joey Votto-like plate discipline. His chase rate on pitches outside the strike zone, including the regular season and playoffs, is 11.8%. Among players with at least 100 plate appearances in 2023, Carter ra...
It’s become standard fare to predict the Dodgers to fail in the postseason, so let’s raise the stakes a bit and predict a late-season collapse that ends with the Padres overtaking them to win the NL West. Can San Diego make up six games over the final 26? The Padres are the be...
With Roger Clemens winning the regular season most valuable player award, the Red Sox looked to be in prime position to win their first championship since 1918 and led the series, three games to two. But in Game Six, Boston blew a 5-3 10th inning lead, with the Mets winning when ...