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…
Oakland’s top pitching prospect Mason Miller is through three starts at the Major League level. In his most recent outing, Miller no-hit the Seattle Mariners through 7 innings before being removed from the game due to pitch count. In this post, we’ll look at how Miller has done so far, what he offers, and his…
For former first round pick Jarred Kelenic, it’s only been a matter of time before something clicked and he started producing offensively. It seems like after two rough seasons in the Majors, 2023 is the year Kelenic will produce. He is starting strong with a 1.044 OPS on the year and an xSLG of .688,…
Yankees top prospect Anthony Volpe is off to a slow start in his first Major League season after quickly being promoted to the Majors after an incredible Spring Training. Is there any reason to be concerned? If you prefer video breakdowns, check out this video: Let’s start off by looking at what Volpe did so…
Top Rays pitching prospect Taj Bradley made his Major League debut this past Wednesday, April 12th against the Boston Red Sox. In this post, we’ll walk through how he did and different strategies he used. If you prefer video breakdowns, check out this video: Bradley finished with a final line of 5 IP, 5 H,…