Elly De La Cruz has been as electric a talent as promised, but he carries some downside risk for the second half. Plus, early analysis of Edouard Julien, Patrick Bailey, Matt Brash, and Brandon Williamson.
Braxton Garrett was overlooked in 2023 drafts due to his bad stats last season, but his skills since the second half of 2022 have driven the improvement in his stats this season.
In this week's Arsenal Report, Corbin Young breaks down Jameson Taillon's sweeper and cutter usage, plus Sean Manaea's velocity gains. How much do these changes matter to Taillon and Manaea's skills and results?
Two teams debuted new leadoff hitters at the onset of July, though one will operate in a timeshare based on match-ups. Plus our preferred hitting stream options for next scoring period (July 16-23).
Few starting pitchers have been more inconsistent than David Peterson over the past few seasons. Could that volatility be solved by a tweak to his pitch mix?
This week's AL Facts/Flukes column examines the skills and underlying metrics for Luis Robert, Tyler Glasnow, Jake Bauers, Cristian Javier, and Jace Peterson.
Spencer Strider heads into the All-Star break with a 3.44 ERA and 166 K in 105 IP. Could he be even better in the second half? Plus, Christian Walker, Marcus Stroman, Bryson Stott, and Garrett Cooper.
Manny Machado can improve his BA, David Bednar offers strong skills as a closer, Seiya Suzuki has below-average skills, Hunter Harvey nabs some SV chances in WAS, and Evan Longoria offers power when he plays.
Elly De La Cruz has been as electric a talent as promised, but he carries some downside risk for the second half. Plus, early analysis of Edouard Julien, Patrick Bailey, Matt Brash, and Brandon Williamson.
Braxton Garrett was overlooked in 2023 drafts due to his bad stats last season, but his skills since the second half of 2022 have driven the improvement in his stats this season.
In this week's Arsenal Report, Corbin Young breaks down Jameson Taillon's sweeper and cutter usage, plus Sean Manaea's velocity gains. How much do these changes matter to Taillon and Manaea's skills and results?
Two teams debuted new leadoff hitters at the onset of July, though one will operate in a timeshare based on match-ups. Plus our preferred hitting stream options for next scoring period (July 16-23).
Few starting pitchers have been more inconsistent than David Peterson over the past few seasons. Could that volatility be solved by a tweak to his pitch mix?
This week's AL Facts/Flukes column examines the skills and underlying metrics for Luis Robert, Tyler Glasnow, Jake Bauers, Cristian Javier, and Jace Peterson.
Spencer Strider heads into the All-Star break with a 3.44 ERA and 166 K in 105 IP. Could he be even better in the second half? Plus, Christian Walker, Marcus Stroman, Bryson Stott, and Garrett Cooper.
Manny Machado can improve his BA, David Bednar offers strong skills as a closer, Seiya Suzuki has below-average skills, Hunter Harvey nabs some SV chances in WAS, and Evan Longoria offers power when he plays.