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The Dodgers Rotation Is Back on Top
One year after returning from Tommy John surgery, Shohei Ohtani has helped stabilize the Dodgers pitching staff.
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FanGraphs Power Rankings: June 8–14
The Marlins jump 10 spots in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/15/26
After a spectacular weekend of sports, let's reconnect with baseball, and probably talk World Cup too.
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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: June 13, 2026
This week, we answer your questions on 30/30 seasons, the teams with the greatest gap between player WAR and actual team wins, bases-loaded walks, and more...
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FAAB Frenzy and Waivers Wild: Week 13
A look at the most popular free agent acquisitions and a look ahead at this week's top streaming offense.
Roto Riteup: June 16, 2026
News, notes and streaming pitchers to start your day off Rite!
Starting Pitcher Chart – June 16th, 2026
Lots of star power on Tuesday including an ace making his return from an injury
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FanGraphs Feature Focus: WAR Graphs
WAR is good for a lot more than absolutely nothing, in fact.
Steve Sparks Tackles a Challenging Career Quiz
The Houston Astros broadcaster was primarily a knuckleballer over his nine seasons on the mound.
Is Andre Pallante Good? I Still Can't Tell.
He's pitching well so far this season, but he's no longer a massive historical outlier.
The Early Shift: Death and Gary
Oneil Cruz works a walk.The Dodgers Rotation Is Back on Top
One year after returning from Tommy John surgery, Shohei Ohtani has helped stabilize the Dodgers pitching staff.FanGraphs Power Rankings: June 8–14
The Marlins jump 10 spots in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.- Chat
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 6/15/26
After a spectacular weekend of sports, let's reconnect with baseball, and probably talk World Cup too. 
The Ultra-Durable José Ramírez Has Been Felled by (Another) Hamate Injury
The seven-time All-Star and likely future Hall of Famer has landed on the injured list for the first time since late 2019.
The Phillies, Like a Swarm of Mosquitoes, Cry Out for a Bat
I hear Nick Castellanos is looking for work again…
It’s Hard to Bunt a Curveball
Specifically, it's 32% harder.
Sunday Notes: Jake Burger Is a Diehard Tottenham Fan Watching the World Cup
Plus Skip Schumaker on hitting deGrom and Eovaldi, Craig Albernaz on bunting, a Jacob Misiorowski-José Fernández game comp, Cotton Nash, facts and stats galore, and more.FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: June 13, 2026
This week, we answer your questions on 30/30 seasons, the teams with the greatest gap between player WAR and actual team wins, bases-loaded walks, and more...
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Starting Pitcher Chart – June 18th, 2026
Several studs facing top 10 offenses could make for some tough decisions
Starting Pitchers Who Lost Stuff and Command in May and June
Several fantasy viable starting pitchers lost stuff and command since May 1, but by how much and why?
Ottoneu Hot Right Now: June 16, 2026
Two recently promoted prospects, a veteran first baseman, another high-leverage reliever, and a swing starter.
Position Player Playing Time Changes: June 16, 2026
It's fractured hamate week, unfortunately.Roto Riteup: June 16, 2026
News, notes and streaming pitchers to start your day off Rite!Starting Pitcher Chart – June 16th, 2026
Lots of star power on Tuesday including an ace making his return from an injuryFAAB Frenzy and Waivers Wild: Week 13
A look at the most popular free agent acquisitions and a look ahead at this week's top streaming offense.
Hitters Pushing Their Luck
Don't push you luck.
The Stash: Injured Pitcherista!
I fought the law and the law won. And that law is the law of starting pitcher attrition. To make up for losing starters, turn to IL stashes.
Roto Riteup: June 15, 2026
Start your week off Rite with the Roto Riteup!
Starting Pitcher Chart – June 15th, 2026
A couple headliners top the board but mostly streamer types on Monday
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1516 – Week 12 FAAB
Justin Mason and Jason Collette discuss this week's FAAB!
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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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The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.
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Eric Longenhagen presents his 2025 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.
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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 |
| 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 |
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.Bobby Witt Jr. | 4.0 |
| 2.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3.9 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 3.7 |
| 4.James Wood | 3.5 |
| 5.Nick Kurtz | 3.4 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 3.9 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 3.7 |
| 3.Cameron Schlittler | 3.1 |
| 4.Davis Martin | 2.9 |
| 5.Paul Skenes | 2.6 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 1.9 |
| 2.Cade Smith | 1.8 |
| 3.Louie Varland | 1.6 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 1.3 |
| 5.Jhoan Duran | 1.3 |
