Banjo Hitter: Brusdar Graterol and 21 vs. 103.8
8/27"This guy has a miraculous skill set, he's been blessed."
Banjo Hitter: Luis Arraez, Line-Drive Machine
8/15Luis Arraez is quickly establishing himself as one of the most patient, line-drive hitters in baseball at a time when big swings and big flies rule.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Minnesota’s March to Home Run History
8/09Erasing three decades of being on the wrong end of the home run tally in just three years.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightThe First 162: Shohei Ohtani$
7/18Shohei Ohtani isn't just a great pitcher who also hits. He's a great hitter.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Below the 10th Percentile$
6/27Taking a deeper look at the hitters dramatically under-performing even their worst-case scenarios.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Beyond the 90th Percentile$
6/25Taking a deeper look at the hitters dramatically out-performing even their best-case scenarios.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Where Does Jose Ramirez Go From Here?$
6/18What does history say about twenty-something stars who go through a sudden decline?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Second Base, Last Place$
6/11Offensive production at second base is at its lowest level since 1996. What happened?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Running Away From The Division
5/31What does history say about teams that build a double-digit lead before June 1?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Full Circles, Leadership, and the Reinvention of Martín Pérez
5/22Jake Odorizzi helped Martín Pérez because, years earlier, a teammate helped him. Just like the Twins planned it. (Probably.)
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Byron Buxton Won’t Steal Third Base
5/14What do Byron Buxton and Keith Hernandez have in common?
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: An Early Look at Rising and Falling Playoff Odds$
5/09Let's pause 20 percent through the season and look at the teams whose odds have changed the most since Opening Day.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Twins Leave the Strikeouts, Take the Power
5/03Baseball's best record belongs to the homer-hitting, strikeout-avoiding Minnesota Twins.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Vanishing Southpaws$
4/26There are fewer left-handers pitching in MLB today than in nearly two decades.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Where Have All The Bunt Hits Gone?$
4/17We miss you, Willy Taveras.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_rightBanjo Hitter: Willians Astudillo Is Proving It
4/11Prince. Dylan. La Tortuga.
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