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The Steals Will Continue Until Success Rates Decline
In year three of the new rules designed to incentivize steals, runners are taking second at their most aggressive clip yet.
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Introducing Ryan Zeferjahn, Basically Unhittable and Largely Anonymous
Today we examine a reliever who is striking out more than half the batters he faces in our latest episode of "Is this dude I've never heard of good?"
Max Scherzer Addresses His 2008 Baseball America Scouting Report
The future Hall of Famer looks back at what our friends at <em>BA</em> thought of him 17 years ago.
Witnessing Elly De La Cruz
What did you do when you saw Elly De La Cruz make that catch?
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Roto Riteup: April 23, 2025
News, notes and streaming pitchers to get you through the day!
Starting Pitcher Chart – April 23rd, 2025
A few studs up top before a wide open board that includes a ton of uncertainty
Starting Pitcher SIERA Underperformers & Overperformers
Buy lows and sell highs?
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Marcus Semien Tries to Shake a Season-Opening Slump
The All-Star second baseman had a big night on Tuesday, but he has been one of the majors' least productive regulars thus far.
Trying To Make Sense of Aaron Nola’s Slow Start
There's more going on under the hood than a simple drop in fastball velocity.
Spencer Strider’s Return to the IL Complicates Atlanta’s Season
A weekend sweep of the Twins provided some relief, but do the Braves have enough time for a comeback?
Shelby Miller Is Risen, and He's Hungry for Outs
I've never seen Shelby Miller's sweeper. I've seen the effects of his sweeper, but I've never seen his sweeper.The Steals Will Continue Until Success Rates Decline
In year three of the new rules designed to incentivize steals, runners are taking second at their most aggressive clip yet.
Ceddanne Rafaela Can Jump
For the Red Sox center fielder, it’s not about the journey, it’s about how fast he gets there.Introducing Ryan Zeferjahn, Basically Unhittable and Largely Anonymous
Today we examine a reliever who is striking out more than half the batters he faces in our latest episode of "Is this dude I've never heard of good?"
Justin Lawrence Finds Success Among Smaller Mountains
His four-seamer, or at least the threat of the four-seamer, is holding back the tide.Witnessing Elly De La Cruz
What did you do when you saw Elly De La Cruz make that catch?
Max Scherzer Addresses His 2008 Baseball America Scouting Report
The future Hall of Famer looks back at what our friends at BA thought of him 17 years ago.
FanGraphs Power Rankings: April 14–20
After their 6-1 week, the Yankees have returned to first place in the AL East and jumped back into the top five of the FanGraphs Power Rankings.
ChatBen Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 4/21/25
The weather is heating up, the sample sizes are still small, and the baseball talk? As engaging as ever.
The No-Hit Bid — And Home Run — That Wasn’t
The reversal of a ruling by the official scorer and the upholding of a ruling by the umpires generated controversy amid the Yankees' 4-0 win over the Rays on Sunday.
Juan Soto Is Getting Pitched the Same Way as Always (Carefully)
Much ado about zone rates.
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Big Kid Adds (Week 4)
If you were looking for starters this week, you were SOL.
ChatPaul Sporer's Baseball Chat - April 23rd, 2025
Transcript is now available, thanks for coming out!Roto Riteup: April 23, 2025
News, notes and streaming pitchers to get you through the day!Starting Pitcher Chart – April 23rd, 2025
A few studs up top before a wide open board that includes a ton of uncertainty
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1405 – Time to Panic: Hitter Edition
Paul and Justin discuss some recent call-ups including Nick Kurtz and Agustín Ramírez before diving into a group of struggling hitters like Yainer Diaz, Marcus Semien, Alec Bohm, Jake Burger, and more!
Position Player Playing Time Changes: April 22, 2025
Nick Kurtz is getting the call; how does that affect playing time projections?Starting Pitcher SIERA Underperformers & Overperformers
Buy lows and sell highs?
Roto Riteup: April 22, 2025
News, notes and streaming pitchers to start your day off Rite!
Starting Pitcher Chart – April 22nd, 2025
Difficult board to navigate on Tuesday with several high quality arms facing very tough matchups
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Introducing Shape+: A Mixed Effects Take on Pitch Modeling
Shape+ is a pitch modeling system that is designed to isolate pitch shape from context, capture contact quality and predict future performance.The 2025 Free Agent Class Earned 10.4% More Than We Thought
The FanGraphs free agent crowdsource predictions exercise is a good test of the “wisdom of the crowd” theory. Let’s see how wise this crowd turned out to be.Joint Model of the WAR Aging Curve
Instead of just looking at how players age or at who stays in the league, we’re considering both at the same time, giving us a more complete picture of aging.It’s Time To Buy Into Cristopher Sánchez
The Phillies lefty has been one of the most dependable starters in baseball the last two seasons. Let’s dig into what makes him so successful.
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AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
| Fri | 2 PM | RosterResource |
Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
| Fri | 2 PM | RosterResource |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Aaron Judge | 2.3 |
| 2.Fernando Tatis Jr. | 1.9 |
| 3.Corbin Carroll | 1.7 |
| 4.Pete Alonso | 1.6 |
| 5.Kyle Tucker | 1.6 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Chris Bassitt | 1.3 |
| 2.Jesus Luzardo | 1.3 |
| 3.Hunter Brown | 1.2 |
| 4.Logan Webb | 1.2 |
| 5.Paul Skenes | 1.2 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Robert Suarez | 0.6 |
| 2.Josh Hader | 0.6 |
| 3.Matt Strahm | 0.6 |
| 4.Randy Rodriguez | 0.6 |
| 5.Garrett Whitlock | 0.5 |
