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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 |
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.Kyle Tucker | 0.9 |
| 2.Will Smith | 0.7 |
| 3.Ivan Herrera | 0.6 |
| 4.Aaron Judge | 0.6 |
| 5.Wilyer Abreu | 0.6 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Nathan Eovaldi | 0.7 |
| 2.Paul Skenes | 0.6 |
| 3.Kyle Freeland | 0.6 |
| 4.Logan Gilbert | 0.6 |
| 5.Garrett Crochet | 0.6 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Chris Martin | 0.3 |
| 2.Ryan Helsley | 0.3 |
| 3.Randy Rodriguez | 0.3 |
| 4.Kirby Yates | 0.3 |
| 5.Ryan Borucki | 0.2 |
