A huge part of the prospect world, and baseball at large, involves the recruiting of extremely young players. There are problems with that practice.
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Luis 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.
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| PA | HR | DRC+ | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 529 | 41 | 181 | 8.60 |
| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139.7 | 1.11 | 4.32 | 1.99 |
| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137.0 | 1.37 | 3.01 | 4.43 |
J.D. Martinez is well worth his upcoming $23.75 million, but should the Red Sox be rooting for an opt-out anyway? Ben Carsley explores the various options facing Boston.
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Stephen Strasburg has become a more crafty, balanced ace.
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The Rockies have called up a backup catching prospect and it triggers a journey of self-discovery for our lead prospect writer.
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If you think it's impossible you're overlooking Clayton Kershaw, think again. He's in the midst of accomplishing something the league hasn't seen since 2015.
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Can we learn as much from Chris Sale's good games as his bad ones?
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Erasing three decades of being on the wrong end of the home run tally in just three years.
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"There was nothing to lose, when I came here from nothing."
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Much is said about Jackie Robinson being the first, but Pumpsie Green’s experiences as the last doesn’t garner as much attention.
continue reading chevron_rightchevron_right| 1 | Mike Trout | .444 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | .426 |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | .422 |
| 4 | Cody Bellinger | .416 |
| 5 | Luis Arraez | .416 |
| 6 | Carlos Santana | .414 |
| 7 | Austin Slater | .407 |
| 8 | Alex Bregman | .405 |
| 9 | Will Smith | .404 |
| 10 | Bryan Reynolds | .403 |
| 1 | Mike Trout | 181 |
| 2 | Cody Bellinger | 166 |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | 165 |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez | 159 |
| 5 | Nelson Cruz | 148 |
| 6 | Alex Bregman | 147 |
| 7 | Carlos Santana | 147 |
| 8 | Will Smith | 146 |
| 9 | Freddie Freeman | 145 |
| 10 | Anthony Rendon | 144 |
| 1 | Justin Verlander | 228 |
| 2 | Gerrit Cole | 226 |
| 3 | Chris Sale | 218 |
| 4 | Trevor Bauer | 204 |
| 5 | Shane Bieber | 200 |
| 6 | Charlie Morton | 194 |
| 7 | Jacob deGrom | 194 |
| 8 | Matthew Boyd | 192 |
| 9 | Max Scherzer | 189 |
| 10 | Robbie Ray | 187 |
| 1 | Stephen Strasburg | 2.09 |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | 2.28 |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | 2.41 |
| 4 | Tommy Kahnle | 2.44 |
| 5 | Josh Hader | 2.51 |
| 6 | Giovanny Gallegos | 2.59 |
| 7 | Hyun-jin Ryu | 2.64 |
| 8 | Walker Buehler | 2.69 |
| 9 | Jose Leclerc | 2.71 |
| 10 | Will Smith | 2.77 |
