The Tampa Bay Rays are among the best teams in baseball this season, but are in the midst of a Division battle with the Orioles, who are now in first place in the AL East. Both teams have a competitive rest of the season and with the trade deadline approaching on August 1st, things can…
The Royals are last place in the AL Central and 21 games back in the Wild Card with a 22-57 record. Since they are in the process of a rebuild, it’s safe to say they are looking to get some more young and controllable players this deadline that can make an impact when they are…
The Oakland Athletics are way out of playoff contention with the worst record in baseball, 20-59. They will likely try to sell this deadline, but do they have any players who could be of interest to a contender? If you prefer video breakdowns, check out this video: Seth Brown, 1B/DH Seth Brown brings one thing…
The Cardinals are 9 games back in the NL Central and 10.5 games back of the Wildcard. Their performance has been one of the most shocking this season, as they were projected by many (including myself) to win the division. As we approach the trade deadline, the Cardinals are becoming more likely sellers. While I…
Relief pitchers, as always, are in high demand this trade deadline. This year they seem to be even more of a need given how many injuries we’ve seen from pitchers. The Rockies are 13 games back in the NL West, and 8 games back of the Wildcard. They are not competing this season, so it…
The Red Sox signed Masataka Yoshida to a five-year, $90- million deal this past offseason. In his first season in the Major Leagues, Yoshida is doing a great job of transitioning from the Nippon Professional Baseball League. He is hitting .315/.387/.491 through 243 PA. Here are my top three things to like about Yoshida, based…
Yennier Canó has emerged as one of the most dominant relievers so far this season, with an elite 0.93 ERA, 1% walk rate, and 30% strikeout rate through 29 innings pitched. How has he been doing this? His revamped sinker is a huge part of it. If you prefer video breakdowns, check out this video:…
Former first rounder Josh Lowe’s first exposure to the Majors was underwhelming. In his debut season (2022) Lowe had a below average OPS of .627 and poor strikeout rate of 33%. He wasn’t able to transfer his above average raw power to the game, with only a 5% barrel rate. However, he’s off to a…
When I saw how well Pirates’ Jack Suwinski has been doing (.873 OPS in 112 PA) the first thing I checked was his average launch angle, which is up significantly this season so far (six degrees). This doesn’t really mean anything yet in terms of trends because of how early in the season it is,…
Oakland Athletics’ Brent Rooker is having the best season of his career so far, leading baseball with a 1.126 OPS through 113 PA. This success is following the Kansas City Royals decision to designate Rooker for assignment following the 2022 season. The Athletics are Rooker’s fourth team since his promotion to the big leagues in…