Tag: Baseball Savant
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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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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?…
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Explaining why the Mets signed ex-Yankees closer Devin Williams.
The Mets have signed a closer. No, his name is not Edwin Díaz. It’s Devin Williams. The former Brewer and Yankee has signed a contract with the New York Mets, giving the team some stability in their rocky bullpen that is currently in the process of potentially losing its crown jewel in Díaz. David Stearns,…
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Orioles sign closer Ryan Helsley: Why This Agreement Happened
Perhaps the biggest contract for a pitcher was given out by the Toronto Blue Jays to starter Dylan Cease. Although this contract seems insignificant in relation to Cease’s, Ryan Helsley joining another AL East team could weigh similarly in terms of importance to the organization that signed him. The Baltimore Orioles feel they have a…
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An Analysis on Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani winning the AL and NL MVPs
The “99” in pinstripes and “17” in Dodger blue continue to prove they are two of the most legendary figures in not only baseball, but all of sport. Aaron Judge just won his 3rd AL MVP after another incredible season in 2025, Shohei Ohtani his 4th NL MVP. Two of the premier sluggers the game…
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Lessons in Sabermetrics: Expected Stats (xBA, xSLG, xwOBA, xERA)
With the introduction of Statcast technology in 2015, MLB evaluators have been able to unlock a new level of analysis. Understanding exit velocity, launch angle, spin rate or sprint speed allows students of the game to realize where certain players outshine others. If you watch enough baseball, you quickly learn there is much luck involved…
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