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May 17, 2024

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Prospects

St. Louis Cardinals Top 36 Prospects

This is a below-average system that is light on high-upside players and heavily tilted toward pitching.
Now - Eric Longenhagen and Travis Ice
ROTOGRAPHS
DynastyOttoneuStarting PitchersStreamers

Ottoneu Starting Pitching Planner: May 20–26

Ottoneu Starting Pitcher sit/start recommendations for the week of May 20–26.
17m - Jake Mailhot
FANGRAPHS

A High Velocity Usage Tax: A Proposal To Protect Pitchers

To reduce UCL injuries, MLB needs to disincentivize throwing max effort on every pitch. This suggested rule change is a possible solution.
1h - Kiri Oler18
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Beat the ShiftClosersMiddle RelieversRelief PitchersStrategy

Beat the Shift Podcast – Relief Pitcher Episode w/ Doug Dennis

Relief pitcher strategy and bullpen updates with Doug Dennis of Baseball HQ.
2h - Ariel Cohen
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Top of the Order: Is the Opener Dead?

Teams have gone away from bullpen games so far this season. Plus, a preview of weekend intrigue.
2h - Jon Becker1
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Effectively Wild
Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 2165: The Bunt Stops Here

6h - Ben Lindbergh
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SP Chart

Starting Pitcher Chart – May 17th, 2024

A pair of premium prospects take the mound on Friday!
9h - Paul Sporer1

May 16, 2024

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Ottoneu

Wrapping up An Unintentional Experiment

20h - Chad Young1
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Braves

Max Fried Has Been Unhittable Lately

After an injury-shortened season and a couple of early shellackings, the 30-year-old lefty has stifled opposing hitters.
20h - Jay Jaffe3
FANGRAPHS

And Then One Person Was Like, “Is That a Turtle?’”

There's nothing in the rules that says a turtle can't play baseball.
22h - Davy Andrews23
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Chat
Chat

Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 5/16/24

Are the Ides of May a thing?
22h - Dan Szymborski1
ROTOGRAPHS
Starting Pitchers

Three Appearance Fastball Velocity Risers and Fallers: May 16th, 2024

Some pitchers are heating up while others are having a hard time maintaining velocity.
23h - Lucas Kelly3
FANGRAPHS
Mets

DJ Stewart Is Walking Here

"Great DJ" isn't just a Ting Tings song.
5/16 - Michael Baumann5
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Yankees

Will Giancarlo Stanton Deliver a Cooperstown Speech?

Giancarlo Stanton can still get to 500 homers, but his mid-career doldrums have made him a mortal.
5/16 - Dan Szymborski117
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SP Chart

Starting Pitcher Chart – May 16th, 2024

It's a star-laden schedule despite just 6 games
5/16 - Paul Sporer5

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