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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 40 | 181 | 8.23 |
| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 137.0 | 1.36 | 3.14 | 4.24 |
| IP | RA+ | DRA | WARP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134.3 | 1.10 | 4.29 | 1.99 |
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 | Luis Arraez | .425 |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | .420 |
| 4 | Bo Bichette | .420 |
| 5 | Cody Bellinger | .416 |
| 6 | Yordan Alvarez | .414 |
| 7 | Carlos Santana | .413 |
| 8 | Phil Ervin | .411 |
| 9 | Bryan Reynolds | .410 |
| 10 | Alex Bregman | .405 |
| 1 | Mike Trout | 181 |
| 2 | Cody Bellinger | 165 |
| 3 | Christian Yelich | 162 |
| 4 | Yordan Alvarez | 150 |
| 5 | Freddie Freeman | 149 |
| 6 | Nelson Cruz | 148 |
| 7 | Alex Bregman | 147 |
| 8 | Carlos Santana | 146 |
| 9 | Anthony Rendon | 146 |
| 10 | Pete Alonso | 143 |
| 1 | Gerrit Cole | 226 |
| 2 | Chris Sale | 218 |
| 3 | Justin Verlander | 217 |
| 4 | Trevor Bauer | 204 |
| 5 | Shane Bieber | 200 |
| 6 | Matthew Boyd | 192 |
| 7 | Jacob deGrom | 189 |
| 8 | Max Scherzer | 189 |
| 9 | Robbie Ray | 187 |
| 10 | Stephen Strasburg | 185 |
| 1 | Stephen Strasburg | 2.12 |
| 2 | Max Scherzer | 2.19 |
| 3 | Jacob deGrom | 2.33 |
| 4 | Josh Hader | 2.41 |
| 5 | Giovanny Gallegos | 2.50 |
| 6 | Walker Buehler | 2.53 |
| 7 | Hyun-jin Ryu | 2.55 |
| 8 | Will Smith | 2.65 |
| 9 | Luis Castillo | 2.67 |
| 10 | Lance Lynn | 2.71 |
