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?
Seems like a rhetorical question now more than ever, the only issue being when. But an injury-battered Angels club with rapidly dimming playoff hopes now seems like a decent bet to part ways with Shohei Ohtani by the trade deadline.
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.
With first-year player drafts starting soon, how can we best analyze the player pool? Here's some preliminary grouped evaluations (buckets) via BaseballHQ's potential rating grades.
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.
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?
Seems like a rhetorical question now more than ever, the only issue being when. But an injury-battered Angels club with rapidly dimming playoff hopes now seems like a decent bet to part ways with Shohei Ohtani by the trade deadline.
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.
With first-year player drafts starting soon, how can we best analyze the player pool? Here's some preliminary grouped evaluations (buckets) via BaseballHQ's potential rating grades.
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.