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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: June 27, 2026
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The Details of Our New Prospect Valuation Methodology
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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.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 5.3 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 4.6 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 4.0 |
| 4.Dillon Dingler | 3.9 |
| 5.Otto Lopez | 3.6 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 4.3 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 4.3 |
| 3.Cameron Schlittler | 3.2 |
| 4.Reid Detmers | 2.9 |
| 5.Dylan Cease | 2.9 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 2.2 |
| 2.Louie Varland | 2.1 |
| 3.Adrian Morejon | 1.7 |
| 4.Jhoan Duran | 1.7 |
| 5.Trevor Megill | 1.5 |
