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Short Relief: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Short Relief: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

by Kate Preusser, Demetrius Bell, and Mike Bates 6/27 >
I have tried to be polite and civil about this matter, as it is not my wish any player should wind up in shackles turning the giant wheel beneath Rob Manfred’s office that powers MLBAM, but enough is enough: professional baseball players of America, I need you to let me live my life!  It was...
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Prospectus Feature: Mickey Callaway and the Latest Mets’ Mess$

by Rich MacLeod 6/26
Prospectus Feature: Mickey Callaway and the Latest Mets’ Mess
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The Mets released a statement, sure, but their response to the outbursts of Mickey Callaway and Jason Vargas does not bode well for the future.

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The View From Behind the Backstop: A Minor Proposal$

by Jeffrey Paternostro 6/26
The View From Behind the Backstop: A Minor Proposal
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Our lead prospect writes his first column in a coming series focusing on player development.

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Table for Two: How to Ask for a Rays$

by Ben Carsley and Craig Goldstein 6/26
Table for Two: How to Ask for a Rays
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Ben Carsley and Craig Goldstein discuss the Tampa Bay Rays plan to spend half the season in Montreal.

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Banjo Hitter: Beyond the 90th Percentile$

by Aaron Gleeman 6/25
Banjo Hitter: Beyond the 90th Percentile
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Taking a deeper look at the hitters dramatically out-performing even their best-case scenarios.

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Prospectus Q&A: Omar Vizquel$

by Matthew Trueblood 6/25
Prospectus Q&A: Omar Vizquel
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The 11-time Gold Glover talks adapting to the modern game as a manager, where he'd bat himself in the lineup, Venezuelan baseball, and more.

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The Lineup Card: Nine Players Who Should Be All-Stars For The First Time$

by BP Staff 6/26
The Lineup Card: Nine Players Who Should Be All-Stars For The First Time
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Our staff picks out seven players who have never made an All-Star team before, but are deserving of a selection this year.

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Prospectus Feature: Albert Pujols and a Hero’s Return$

by Bill Thompson 6/25
Prospectus Feature: Albert Pujols and a Hero’s Return
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How Albert Pujols would be received in his return to St. Louis was in question, but it never should have been.

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Expanding the Zone: Austin Riley Is Swinging and Slugging Into New Territory$

by Gerald Schifman 6/24
Expanding the Zone: Austin Riley Is Swinging and Slugging Into New Territory
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In a year when home runs are soaring more often than ever, Austin Riley has been one of baseball’s most prolific boppers.

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June 27, 2019
Baltimore Orioles optioned P Matt Wotherspoon to Triple-A Norfolk (International).
June 26, 2019
Kansas City Royals signed C Ricardo Sanchez.
New York Mets selected the contract of P Chris Mazza
New York Mets designated P Ryan O'Rourke for assignment.
New York Mets optioned P Walker Lockett to Triple-A Syracuse (International).
New York Yankees called up CF Mike Tauchman from Triple-A Scranton/WB (International).
Los Angeles Angels designated SS Wilfredo Tovar for assignment.
Los Angeles Angels optioned P Jake Jewell to Triple-A Salt Lake (Pacific Coast).
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Introducing the New Baseball Prospectus Leaderboards

by Kendall Guillemette 6/25
Introducing the New Baseball Prospectus Leaderboards

The leaderboards give you a new look at Baseball Prospectus' hitting, pitching, and catcher defense statistics.

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Moonshot: Pitchers Are Updating Their Arsenals$

by Robert Arthur 6/21
Moonshot: Pitchers Are Updating Their Arsenals
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Pitchers are getting more strategic and it's working.

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1 Mike Trout .463
2 Cody Bellinger .450
3 Christian Yelich .428
4 Joey Gallo .420
5 Dominic Smith .419
6 Bryan Reynolds .418
7 Carlos Santana .412
8 Jeff McNeil .410
9 Matt Joyce .410
10 David Freese .407

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1 Mike Trout 176
2 Cody Bellinger 174
3 Christian Yelich 164
4 Anthony Rendon 151
5 Freddie Freeman 147
6 Alex Bregman 146
7 George Springer 145
8 Hunter Dozier 145
9 Daniel Vogelbach 143
10 Mitch Garver 143

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1 Max Scherzer 156
2 Gerrit Cole 151
3 Justin Verlander 142
4 Chris Sale 138
5 Robbie Ray 124
6 Shane Bieber 122
7 Trevor Bauer 122
8 Jacob deGrom 121
9 Stephen Strasburg 120
10 Matthew Boyd 118

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1 Stephen Strasburg 1.99
2 Jacob deGrom 2.11
3 Max Scherzer 2.17
4 Hyun-jin Ryu 2.20
5 Chris Sale 2.34
6 Mike Soroka 2.38
7 Walker Buehler 2.41
8 German Marquez 2.45
9 Lucas Giolito 2.61
10 Charlie Morton 2.64