Category: Player Evaluation
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What We Learned from the ABS System’s Debut Season in Major League Baseball
With the culmination of the 2026 MLB season (congratulations, Milwaukee!), we have a full season of data on the automatic ball-strike system (ABS). I wrote about the ABS system entering baseball back in April, attempting to calm the nerves of skeptics. Human umpires still played a pivotal role each and every day. ABS has simply…
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Drew Rasmussen: The Grinder Gets His Stage
The score is 1-0. There’s 2 outs in the top of the 8th inning in a crucial playoff game, and the Yankees have 0 hits. The division-rival Rays need 4 more hitless outs to not only record a no-hitter, but to make a powerful statement to the rest of the league. In steps Austin Wells,…
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What to make of Devin Williams
Behind the inflated ERA, Williams’ underlying metrics paint a more promising picture In the 4 seasons from 2020 to 2023, there may not have been a better relief pitcher in baseball than Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers. 2020 was a weird year, given the COVID-shortened season and the empty ballparks, but Devin Williams made…
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The One Adjustment That Took Pete Crow-Armstrong To the Next Level
“I cannot teach him. The boy has no patience.” – Jedi Master Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) In the minds of most baseball fans, if Shohei Ohtani performs as expected as both a hitter and a pitcher, he’s the shoe-in for his league’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Despite doing exactly that for parts…
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The Miraculous Breakthrough of Jordan Walker: Thinking Less and Hitting More
This is a story about a baseball player, but, first, I want to talk about golf. A near-universal experience for a golfer comes not on the physical course, but on the mental island that most cast themselves in exile to after inevitable mistakes or bad luck. If you have golfed in your life, you can…
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Nolan Arenado gets a fresh start in Phoenix: An Analysis
News dropped out of the desert on Tuesday that third baseman Nolan Arenado is on his way to the Snakes after waiving his no-trade clause with the St. Louis Cardinals. It signals further commitment to a rebuild for St. Louis shows the Arizona Diamondbacks desire to compete in 2026. The full details of the trade…
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Alex Bregman signs with Cubs for $175M over 5 years: An analysis
What happened? If you’re like me, last night you were locked in on the Chicago Bears making an all-time playoff comeback against the Green Bay Packers. While that was happening, the Cubbies of the north side locked down one of the premier bats on the free agent market in third baseman Alex Bregman. The deal…
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Analysis of the fascinating trade sending Edward Cabrera to the Cubs, Owen Caissie to the Marlins
Cubs Acquire: RHP Edward Cabrera Marlins Acquire: OF Owen Caissie (#1 CHC, #47 MLB), INF Christian Hernandez, INF Edgardo de Leon Baseball delivered again this winter with news of right-handed pitcher Edward Cabrera being traded from the Miami Marlins to the Chicago Cubs, in exchange for 3 prospects including the Cubs’ top-ranked prospect, OF Owen…
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Why the Shane Baz trade could have huge repercussions for the future of the AL East division.
On December 19, the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles agreed to a trade that may end up changing the future of the AL East division for years to come. For those outside these two fanbases, it may not have been a huge headline, but I’ll show you why you should keep it in…
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Why the Baltimore Orioles Committed to Pete Alonso
In perhaps the most shocking storyline of the MLB free agency period thus far, former Mets 1B Pete Alonso signed with the Baltimore Orioles on a 5-year/$155M contract. After missing out on a lucrative deal last year, Pete proved why he should’ve been locked up long-term last winter. Why did Baltimore feel comfortable doing this?…
