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Purple Reign: Nate Lavender Is Unhittable
The Mets might have found a keeper among the players they called up after a deadline selling spree.
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The State of FanGraphs 2026
With FanGraphs' 21st anniversary later this summer, an update on where the site stands.
Tristan Peters Has Gone Bananas
Unheralded as a prospect, the former Savannah Banana has earned All-Star honors and tied a rookie record while helping the White Sox to an historic turnaround.
Scouting Ketel Marte's Rehab and Jackson Flora's Pro Debut
Plus, Jared Grindlinger and Joniel Hernandez look great, and Justin Steele sees game action.
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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 29, 2026
This week, we answer your questions on Julio Rodríguez’s hitting, the greatest World Series ever, and if home runs became automatic triples.
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Another 5 Hitter Callups to Consider
Callups galore!
Starting Pitcher Chart – September 1st, 2026
Tricky board to navigate on Tuesday as we flip the calendar to the final month
Waiver Wire and FAAB Report (Week 23)
There are six starters I like going forward.
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Purple Reign: Nate Lavender Is Unhittable
The Mets might have found a keeper among the players they called up after a deadline selling spree.- Prospects
Scouting Ketel Marte's Rehab and Jackson Flora's Pro Debut
Plus, Jared Grindlinger and Joniel Hernandez look great, and Justin Steele sees game action. 
FanGraphs Power Rankings: August 24–30
The Braves jump back into the top five in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.Tristan Peters Has Gone Bananas
Unheralded as a prospect, the former Savannah Banana has earned All-Star honors and tied a rookie record while helping the White Sox to an historic turnaround.
The Twins Add Top Prospect Walker Jenkins to the Roster
Byron Buxton's injury left a hole in the lineup, and Minnesota couldn't wait any longer.
Sunday Notes: Tristan Peters Has Been a Pleasant Surprise on the South Side
Plus Franco Aleman's proud Cuban heritage, Will Venable on the Red Sox, Chase Burns on his changeup, remembering Don Werner, facts and stats galore, and more.FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 29, 2026
This week, we answer your questions on Julio Rodríguez’s hitting, the greatest World Series ever, and if home runs became automatic triples.
MLB's Latest CBA Proposal Offers Thought-Provoking Hypotheticals, Even if It Is DOA
MLB’s new proposals concern three areas: The creation of a weekly roster change window, a more aggressive Rule 5 draft, and the creation of free agent blackout periods during the offseason.
Jac Is Back and Better
A dismal rookie season behind him, Jac Caglianone is one of the hottest hitters in the majors.
ProspectsEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 8/28/26
Your friendly neighborhood prospect analyst is here for his weekly chat.
Waiving Goodbye: Explaining the August 31 Not-Trade Deadline
There's one more opportunity for players to change teams and make an impact in the playoffs.
Five Things I Liked (Or Didn't Like) This Week, August 28
Audacious defense, exuberant youths, and late-inning strategy populate this week's list.
Is There a Nefarious Plot Against the Right-Handed?
The deep state might not be turning the pitchers left-handed, but they’re definitely turning the hitters left-handed.
ChatRosterResource Chat - 8/27/26
Jason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
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Another 5 Hitter Callups to Consider
Callups galore!Starting Pitcher Chart – September 1st, 2026
Tricky board to navigate on Tuesday as we flip the calendar to the final month
FAAB Frenzy and Waivers Wild: Week 24
Walker Jenkins and the other top FAAB acquisitions of the weekend
Ride or Die: Fastballs Running on IVB?
Tracking which starters' fastballs rely on induced vertical break and where that ride is heading in the final month.
Two Exciting Rookies and One Big Problem
Esmerlyn Valdez and Munetaka Murakami swing through a LOT of pitches in the zone. How worried should you be?
Starting Pitcher Chart – August 31st, 2026
Some of the best young lefties of the season highlight Monday's board with Tolle, Harrison, and Seymour on the bump
Bye Week Bliss
Don’t just sit back while your league mates sweat it out. Let’s sweat the details together and prepare for next week.
Roto Riteup: August 31, 2026
Start your week off Rite with the Roto Riteup!
Waiver Wire and FAAB Report (Week 23)
There are six starters I like going forward.
Lineup Analysis (8/28/26)
Several of the lineups have been quite stable.
Ottoneu Starting Pitching Planner: August 31–September 6
Ottoneu Starting Pitcher sit/start recommendations for the week of August 31–September 6.
How Much Do Ratios Regress In Season?
Everybody comes together.
Roto Riteup: August 28, 2026
Getting you ready for the weekend with the Roto Riteup
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BOOG and the Hall of Fame, Part 1 (Introduction)
Presenting a different metric for evaluating Hall of Fame candidacies. Shape+ v2.0: Isolating Pitch Quality With Relative Physics and Additive Modeling
The updated framework establishes baselines for movement and approach angles, yielding an objective tool to analyze which pitch shapes are harder to hit.Waiting for MLB’s First Billion-Dollar Player
Would you rather have a guaranteed $140 million today or a chance at $1 billion six years from now?Effectively Wild's Preseason Predictions Update: Meg Rowley
A breakdown of Meg Rowley’s ballot for Effectively Wild’s 2025 Preseason Predictions Game.
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Job Posting: San Diego Padres - Software Engineer, Baseball Systems
The San Diego Padres are hiring.
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ProspectsThe Details of Our New Prospect Valuation Methodology
Let's get into the nitty gritty of our new approach to prospect valuation.
ProspectsIntroducing an Updated Method for Prospect Valuation
Our new method for prospect valuation updates previous studies for today's environment.
Prospects2026 Top 100 Prospects
The prospect team presents their 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.
2026 Top 50 MLB Free Agents
The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.
Prospects2025 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen presents his 2025 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.
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It's the return of our crowdsourced trade value tool. Pick who you prefer between two players, over and over again, to build your own rankings.
Site NewsA New Heat Maps Feature for Members Is Now Active!
Time to learn what a Gaussian distribution is.
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 |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
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 |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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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 |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
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 |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 9.3 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 6.4 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 5.8 |
| 4.Dillon Dingler | 4.9 |
| 5.Otto Lopez | 4.8 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Cristopher Sanchez | 5.7 |
| 2.Jacob Misiorowski | 5.7 |
| 3.Chris Sale | 5.3 |
| 4.Cameron Schlittler | 5.1 |
| 5.Dylan Cease | 5.1 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.1 |
| 2.Louie Varland | 2.7 |
| 3.Jhoan Duran | 2.5 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 2.4 |
| 5.Trevor Megill | 2.2 |
