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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a player/league/umpire spat over on-screen strike-zone plots, whether “K-Zone” and its ilk have had a harmful effect on the game, where they stand on a hitter vs. pitcher dispute about the mid-game…

The 26-year-old Rangers infielder has been one of the best hitters in the American League this year.

Checking in on which hitters have seen the largest changes to their long-term projections.

The Red Sox right-hander leads all pitchers in WAR, and a more horizontal slider is playing a key role.

This is one of the best handful of farm systems in baseball, with the vast majority of the prospects who project to have everyday futures (or close to it) on the position player side, while the system's depth is in its pitching.

Shohei Ohtani missing bases, Juan Soto mixing up counts, and all the bad baserunning you can imagine. It's a "what were they thinking?" edition of Five Things.

Houston’s winning streak has completely changed the team’s outlook this season. It’s time to think and trade big.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Nolan Schanuel’s aversion to day games, the Astros reaching .500 and coming for the Mariners, Houston’s weekend opponent (the Mets) making it back to .500 and nearing a playoff spot, the success …

As the 2024 season approaches its mathematical halfway point, it's the perfect time to check in on the crowded playoff races in both leagues.

What do climbing mountains and launching homers have in common? Both are much easier for athletes with high pockets.

It's hard to believe that the 2024 season is already half over.

Sticky stuff ejections are always interesting, but the visual of the offending hand in question has changed the nature of the story.

A living testament to the power of throwing strike one, and not throwing ball four.

This week marks the halfway point of the 2024 regular season. We’re out of silly sample size season now, having moved on to wondering which teams will add at the deadline and which will start building for tomorrow. Season-long leaderboards…

Miami is trying to answer the question: What would it look like if you tried to design a team that never, ever drew a walk? They are succeeding.

Fighting Father Time, the Guardians right-hander says he feels better than ever despite his early-season struggles.

Scouting notes on some of the prospect team's favorite hitters from last week's Combine.

Opponents like facing his "chitter" even less than I like saying it.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Edwin Díaz’s sticky-stuff suspension, a new name for the internal brace alternative to Tommy John surgery, Blake Snell’s latest setback, the success and extension of Cristopher Sánchez (and the…

The 104th installment of our Talks Hitting series features a young superstar who just wants to help his team win.

This is a fun, exciting system that has improved substantially in the last calendar year, mostly because of players the team has signed or drafted and then developed.

The Mariners need offense — badly. Here’s how they should improve their lineup before the July 30 trade deadline.

Cristopher Sánchez signed an extension over the weekend that could run through the 2030 season and reach a maximum total value of $56.5 million.

The Red Sox, Astros, Cardinals, and Mets are trending upward right now, while things are looking bleak for the Blue Jays.

West Virginia University finance major seeks camaraderie, new golf clubs, and a lengthy career in baseball.

Plus Ryne Stanek on his oddball record, Scott Servais on Steven Kwan, Tim Dillard and the tools of ignorance, Roman Anthony and golf, facts and stats galore, and more.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the highlights of the MLB at Rickwood Field game and broadcast, Mike Trout’s unsurprisingly slow return from knee surgery, Matt Waldron‘s sustained success, the incredible Royce Lewis, the…

Every hitter has a book, a certain way that pitchers try to get them out. The best hitters not only know when to swing, but how to attack the ball.

After an adjustment to his setup, Neto is starting to realize his offensive potential.

Javier Báez, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo appear to all be rushing towards the epilogue.