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Give Adrian Morejon All the Money in the World, but Don't Make Him a Starter
All things being equal, the modern one-inning closer is not how you get the most bang for your buck from a relief ace.
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What Is Cooper Pratt Going To Do Now?
The Brewers have their franchise shortstop, but it probably isn’t the 22-year-old who just signed a long-term extension and made a serious run at World Series MVP.
Scouting Players From Asia: 2026-2027 Offseason Update
A deep dive on Teruaki Sato, Kaima Taira, and dozens more NPB and KBO players who have piqued our prospect analysts’ interest.
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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: November 7, 2026
Answering your questions on where we want to see neutral-site MLB games played, recommendations for books on analytics, ZiPS postseason odds and more.
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No Jump Scare! Postseason Innings Jumps Are Not Actually That Scary
Or at least, they’re not any scarier than any other career high in innings.
Mining the News (11/5/26)
The amount of news has slowed down.
Reviewing Fun With Tiny Sample Sizes -- Pitcher Edition 2026
How'd these pitchers perform the rest of the season?
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Think how good it would feel to tap your helmet and force the batter who just got hit by a pitch to come back and keep hitting.Give Adrian Morejon All the Money in the World, but Don't Make Him a Starter
All things being equal, the modern one-inning closer is not how you get the most bang for your buck from a relief ace.
ChatBen Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 11/9/26
Ben is answering questions about whatever baseball-related thoughts are on your mind.
FanGraphs Power Rankings: Offseason 2027 (No. 16–30)
The first half of the offseason Power Rankings covers the teams projected to finish below .500 in 2027.
HOF2027 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Joe Maddon
The maverick skipper led the Rays to a surprise pennant in 2008 and the Cubs to their first championship in 108 years in 2016.What Is Cooper Pratt Going To Do Now?
The Brewers have their franchise shortstop, but it probably isn’t the 22-year-old who just signed a long-term extension and made a serious run at World Series MVP.
Sunday Notes: Angels Southpaw Samy Natera Learned From Andrés Muñoz
Plus Brewers five-tool prospect Braylon Payne, speedy Blue Jays prospect Jake Cook, remembering Rogelio Moret, facts and stats galore, and more.FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: November 7, 2026
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Scouting Players From Asia: 2026-2027 Offseason Update
A deep dive on Teruaki Sato, Kaima Taira, and dozens more NPB and KBO players who have piqued our prospect analysts’ interest. 
ChatEric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 11/6/2026
Live from First Pitch Arizona, Eric is here to take your questions on prospects.
The 2026 Pitching Superlatives, Part 5: The Straightest Pitch in Baseball
How many pitches don't move at all from the pitcher’s hand to the catcher’s mitt?
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Cleveland assistant general manager Eric Binder sees ample promise in the 20-year-old right-handers.
Mathemadage: Rusty Bats
Do contact hitters handle rust better than power hitters?
Gunnar Henderson and Elly De La Cruz Are This Offseason's Most Interesting Trade Chips
Two burgeoning shortstops coming off very different seasons are also the exact types of player that could serve as centerpieces for a blockbuster deal.
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Routes to Hitter Production
Interactive table that helps identify hitters with multiple routes to fantasy production.Mining the News (11/5/26)
The amount of news has slowed down.
Early ADP Observations: Catchers
Reviewing undervalued and overvalued catchers in early 2027 drafts.
Hitters Who Gained $15 of Value in the Second Half of 2026
Several hitters performed better in the second half compared to the first half of the 2026 fantasy baseball season.
Justin Mason's 2026 Apology Tour: TGFBI
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Churning Platooning Outfielders: Embrace the Chaos
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Overseas Player Comps: Sato, Taira, Itoh, & Roh
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Reviewing Fun With Tiny Sample Sizes -- Batter Edition 2026
How'd the early season surprisers perform the rest of the way?
Justin Mason's 2026 Apology Tour: Gladiator 2
Justin Mason takes a look at his second Gladiator team from 2026 as he continues his Apology Tour!
Strategy for Finding Hitter Value Through Playing Time
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Don’t Quit on Austin Riley Just Yet
At what is sure to be his lowest draft cost in years, Austin Riley could just be the cheap third base dart throw you end up loving in drafts this offseason.
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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 ScheduleAll times EST
| 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 On hiatus, will return after WS |
| 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 ScheduleAll times EST
| 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 On hiatus, will return after WS |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 10.6 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 7.0 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 6.8 |
| 4.Elly De La Cruz | 6.4 |
| 5.Brice Turang | 5.9 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 6.6 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 6.2 |
| 3.Cam Schlittler | 6.2 |
| 4.Chris Sale | 5.8 |
| 5.Jesus Luzardo | 5.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.7 |
| 2.Louis Varland | 3.1 |
| 3.Jhoan Duran | 2.9 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 2.8 |
| 5.Cade Smith | 2.6 |
