The average MLB salary in 2023 is $4.9 million, according to Richard Blum of theAssociated Press. It represents an 11.1 percent increase from last season and sets a new record for the highest-average salary in MLB history. With revenues increasing each season, salaries are expected to keep ri...
We hada big survey of MLB.com contributors, and we were unable to come up with a definitive answer. Ultimately in that survey, I went with Judge, mostly because he might be having the best season by a right-handed hitter in MLB history, which is maybe the only thing that could beat t...
William paced qualified catchers in doubles (38), extra-base hits (56), slugging percentage (.457) and hard-hit rate (48.7%) during his first year with Milwaukee. He had three of the Brewers' five hardest hits. William also overhauled his game behind the plate, transforming from a subpar...
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He's also arguably the greatest pitcher in San Diego Padres history and did it not with a blazing fastball but with one of the best changeups the game has ever seen. C Joe Mauer: Only four catchers in MLB history have ever won a batting title, and Mauer won three in a span of ...
Enter Willson Contreras. A two-time All-Star selection, the 29-year-old ranks third among catchers in FanGraphs’ Wins Above Replacement (6.4) and has the second-highest OPS (.863) since 2019. He’s made strides behind the plate, too. The St. Louis Cardinals seemingly took note of that...
Catchers (Dec. 6) So there are a lot of good choices in ranking the top 10 first basemen in the majors, with the help of evaluators and players, in this, the third part of our ongoing top-10 series. (I ranked starting pitchers and relievers earlier this week.) 1. Paul Goldschmidt,...
Similar to Franco, Rutschman is a tough player to rank on this list. A switch-hitter with premium power and a solid hit tool, Rutschman could easily be among the top 10 catchers in all of fantasy baseball by season’s end – but it will heavily depend on if (or when) he gets call...
(No. 30/Coastal Carolina) who showed his catching abilities during the Cape Cod League playoffs after an All-Star regular season at first base. Ethan Anderson (No. 33/Virginia) and Kevin Bazzell (No. 34/Texas Tech) are two additional catchers who rank within the top 35 overall. Bo...