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Untying the Tiebreaker Scenarios, One More Time
No matter how hard we stare at it, this won't turn into Team Entropy-level fun.
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Introducing FanGraphs MVP
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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Off-Peak MVP Season
Witt could win his first MVP in the third-best season of his career.
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 9/21/26
Last chat of the regular season, so buckle up.
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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: September 19, 2026
Answering your questions on the highest walk-offs-to-WAR ratios in MLB history, a bonkers idea to get rid of batting lineups, and the shortest maximum winning streak for a team with the best record.
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FAAB Frenzy and Waivers Wild: Week 27
Reviewing the final FAAB period of the season
Waiver Wire and FAAB Report (Week 26)
One last time.
Sunday Night Waiver Wire & FAAB Chat
Recent Articles
FanGraphs Power Rankings: September 14–20
The Brewers and Rays separate themselves from the pack in the final regular season power rankings.
Untying the Tiebreaker Scenarios, One More Time
No matter how hard we stare at it, this won't turn into Team Entropy-level fun.Bobby Witt Jr. and the Off-Peak MVP Season
Witt could win his first MVP in the third-best season of his career.
Sunday Notes: Ever Evolving, (the A's) Max Muncy Remains In Search of His Groove
Plus Chase Meidroth on his golf bag, Rachael Folden on Jefferson Rojas, Javier Lopez on Barry Bonds, the Chicago World Series, facts and stats galore, and more.FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: September 19, 2026
Answering your questions on the highest walk-offs-to-WAR ratios in MLB history, a bonkers idea to get rid of batting lineups, and the shortest maximum winning streak for a team with the best record.
The Red-Hot Elly De La Cruz
The Reds shortstop has been lighting up Statcast lately, showing off improvements that have made him a more complete hitter.
San Francisco’s 40-Man Cleanup Will Be a Giant Pain
I'd love to have 16 cheeseburgers or 16 million dollars. But 16 players on the 60-day IL? Not so much.
ProspectsAlex McCoy Is Making a Name For Himself as a Power-Hitting Padres Prospect
Signed as a non-drafted free agent of Hofstra, the 6-foot-5, 260-pound slugger showed a lot of promise this summer.
Mathemadage: Outs At Third Base
How much should runners care how many outs there are when attempting to advance to third?
Pete Alonso's Return to Citi Field Turns Mets Fans Against Their Own Team
The decision to let the five-time All-Star and fan favorite depart as a free agent remains a sore spot.
ChatDan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 9/17/26
Let's count down the days until the lockout apocalypse together!
The 120 Club Is Closed This Season
With exit velocity down across the majors, it's looking like nobody will hit a ball 120 mph this year.
RotoGraphs
FAAB Frenzy and Waivers Wild: Week 27
Reviewing the final FAAB period of the season
Starting Pitcher Chart – September 20th, 2026
Not too many locks out there for Sunday, so be careful with your streaming choicesWaiver Wire and FAAB Report (Week 26)
One last time.
Starting Pitcher Chart – September 19th, 2026
Plenty of options for Saturday, but also some landmines to avoid
Lineup Analysis (9/18/26)
One last look ...
Big Kid Adds (Week 25)
Season's final article ... next week's doesn't matter.
Ottoneu Starting Pitching Planner: September 21–27
Ottoneu Starting Pitcher sit/start recommendations for the week of September 21–27.
162-Game Pace Stars to Draft: Logan Henderson
Full season stats won’t tell the full story for Logan Henderson. Except maybe the sub-3 ERA...
Starting Pitcher Chart – September 18th, 2026
Our penultimate opportunity to overanalyze a Skenes start!
Roto Riteup: September 18, 2026
Get ready for the penultimate weekend with the Roto Riteup
Hitters Who Underperformed Their Projected Value Within the Top-200 Picks
Several hitters had a significant loss in value, which can be explained by injuries, struggles, and successes this season.
Stance Shifters
Tracking how much hitters shifted their stance over the season, and if that can be an indicator for success.
Mining the News (9/16/26)
Some nuggets for this year, more for next season ... whenever that is.
Roto Riteup: September 17, 2026
Lots of news to cover on 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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The Tampa Bay Rays are hiring.
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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!
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Top Prospects
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| 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 |
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| 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 | 10.4 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 6.6 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 6.4 |
| 4.Elly De La Cruz | 6.2 |
| 5.Otto Lopez | 5.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 6.5 |
| 2.Cameron Schlittler | 6.1 |
| 3.Cristopher Sanchez | 6.0 |
| 4.Chris Sale | 5.7 |
| 5.Jesus Luzardo | 5.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.7 |
| 2.Louie Varland | 3.0 |
| 3.Jhoan Duran | 2.7 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 2.7 |
| 5.Trevor Megill | 2.4 |
