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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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The Father's Day FanGraphs Merch Order Deadline Is June 12!
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Minnesota Twins Top 50 Prospects
Minnesota's system is deep with volatile players who are risky either for a skill-based reason or due to injury.
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 6/12/26
Back from taping the new season of Iron Chef: America, Eric is here to chew on your prospect queries.
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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...
RotoGraphs – Trending Fantasy Articles
Rookie Check In: Five Hitters With Name Value to Buy, Sell, or Hold
Should we buy, sell, or hold these five rookie hitters based on their name value, underlying metrics, and peak projections?
Mining the News (6/12/26)
Quite a bit in this late week edition.
Go Make Your Own Luck
Cases for adding some heretofore struggling bats.
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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...
Adversity Begetting Change, Bryce Elder Has Adapted His Arsenal and Approach
The Atlanta Braves right-hander is moving better on the mound and throwing fewer sinkers.- Prospects
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 6/12/26
Back from taping the new season of Iron Chef: America, Eric is here to chew on your prospect queries. - Prospects
Minnesota Twins Top 50 Prospects
Minnesota's system is deep with volatile players who are risky either for a skill-based reason or due to injury. 
Baseball On The Moon
This weekend's A's-Rockies series is taking place in one of the most extreme offensive environments imaginable.
Manny Are Called, Few Are Hit
Machado’s job isn’t to get in the lab and find new insights using bat tracking data. His job is to hit the ball and catch the ball.
ChatRosterResource Chat - 6/11/26
Jason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
Dustin May Is Finally Having His Day
After multiple injuries including two Tommy John surgeries, not to mention a rough start to this season, the 28-year-old righty is on a roll.
ChatDan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 6/11/26
Full-on summer weather is here, and Szym is 40% crankier than normal.
FanGraphs Feature Focus: Closer Depth Chart
The RosterResource Closer Depth Chart has even more data this year.
The Early Shift: Big Big Baby
I'm sleepy.
A New Bleday Is Dawning
In this vast and mysterious and ungovernable sport of ours, we often search for answers and come back with nothing but a set of more difficult questions. This is not one of those cases.
Taylor Ward? More Like Taylor Walk
Ward's transition from home run hitter to on-base specialist is a sight to behold.
One Challenge After Another for Matt McLain
The Reds infielder, who recorded an ABS first on Monday, has only intermittently recaptured his pre-injury form.
RotoGraphs
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1515 – 2-Start Pitchers for Week 12
Paul and Justin go over a very interesting board of options for next week's 2-start pitchers
Replacing Will Smith at Catcher
Replacing a catcher can be a tough endeavor but Smith hits the IL at a time when decent options existMining the News (6/12/26)
Quite a bit in this late week edition.- Prospects
Rookie Check In: Five Hitters With Name Value to Buy, Sell, or Hold
Should we buy, sell, or hold these five rookie hitters based on their name value, underlying metrics, and peak projections? 
Ottoneu Starting Pitching Planner: June 15–21
Ottoneu Starting Pitcher sit/start recommendations for the week of June 15–21.Go Make Your Own Luck
Cases for adding some heretofore struggling bats.
Starting Pitcher Chart – June 12th, 2026
Deep board of options to start the weekend.
Roto Riteup: June 12, 2026
Remember, it's Fantasy Baseball first, then NHL/NBA Playoffs and the World Cup.The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1514 – Regress to What?
Paul, Justin, and Joe discuss some pitching riding high and where they will land as they regress from current heights
Is Bryce Miller Back?
The Mariners forgotten star is back and better than ever.
Week 12 Weekend Streamer Hitter Matrix
Simulating upcoming matchups to find bats with potential.
Roto Riteup: June 11, 2026
It's full speed ahead into the summer on Thursday's Roto Riteup!
Starting Pitcher Chart – June 11th, 2026
Most of the short Thursday board has some viability
Outlier Offenses: This Month's Giants
A preview of offenses and offensive streamers to target for the next few weeks
Ottoneu Hot Right Now: June 10, 2026
An injured veteran, a pair of hot-hitting outfielders, a reliever, and a veteran starter.
Community
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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.
Job Postings
Job PostingJob Posting: Chicago Cubs - Data Scientist, Innovation - Baseball Analytics
The Chicago Cubs are hiring.
Essential Articles
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.
2025 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.
Prospects2024 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin present their 2024 Top 100 list, with reports for each player.
Site News
Site NewsIntroducing Pitcher Game Cards
The Pitcher Game Cards are designed to provide a detailed, game-level snapshot of every pitcher who appears in a game.- Site News
The Father's Day FanGraphs Merch Order Deadline Is June 12!
Give the dad in your life the gift of FanGraphs. 
Site NewsFanGraphs Changelog: Prospects Are Now in the App and RosterResource Additions
What we've been up to lately.
Site NewsMore FanGraphs Simulation Features: Historical Players, Park Factors and More!
More features you asked for and some you didn't know you wanted!
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. | 3.7 |
| 2.Yordan Alvarez | 3.5 |
| 3.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3.2 |
| 4.James Wood | 3.1 |
| 5.Corbin Carroll | 3.0 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Cristopher Sanchez | 3.9 |
| 2.Jacob Misiorowski | 3.9 |
| 3.Cameron Schlittler | 3.1 |
| 4.Davis Martin | 2.9 |
| 5.Paul Skenes | 2.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 1.8 |
| 2.Cade Smith | 1.8 |
| 3.Louie Varland | 1.7 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 1.3 |
| 5.Grant Taylor | 1.3 |
