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Michael Lorenzen and the Rockies Get What They Want From Each Other
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (880+ words) Michael Lorenzen and the Rockies Get What They Want From Each Other'FanGraphs Every free agent signing is a trade. For that matter, every job everywhere is a transaction. The employer agrees to give you money and maybe even health insurance....
2026 ZiPS Projections: Tampa Bay Rays
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (409+ words) For the 22nd consecutive season, the ZiPS projection system is unleashing a full set of prognostications. For more information on the ZiPS projections, please consult this year's introduction, as well as MLB's glossary entry. The team order is selected by lot,…...
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat - 1/5/26
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (130+ words) Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat " 1/5/26FanGraphs Now, I don't want to make too much of those particulars " obviously it's incorrect to count an intentional walk as half a homerun, model be damned. But that absurd result did make me revisit the question…...
Tyler Soderstrom Hits It Big With Seven-Year Extension
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (191+ words) That brings us to the present day and the contract extension. Soderstrom's career trajectory has changed massively in the last 12 months. A full season of good offensive production at age 23 has ZiPS dreaming" well, maybe not big, but perhaps it's…...
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Hunter Pence
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (463+ words) The following article is part of Jay Jaffe's ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2026 Hall of Fame ballot. For a detailed introduction to this year's ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction…...
Pete Fairbanks Is a Different Kind of Fish Now
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (225+ words) Davy Andrews is a Brooklyn-based musician and a writer at FanGraphs. He can be found on Bluesky @davyandrewsdavy.bsky.social. I was wondering if he had some sort of relationship with Bendix that made him think the Marlins would use…...
Seattle Mariners Top 25 Prospects
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (1096+ words) A quick overview of what FV (Future Value) means can be found here. A much deeper overview can be found here. All of the ranked prospects below also appear on The Board, a resource the site offers featuring sortable scouting…...
Effectively Wild Episode 2419: TJ and TK in Triple-A
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (19+ words) Effectively Wild Episode 2419: TJ and TK in Triple-A'FanGraphs Podcast (effectively-wild): Play in new window | Download...
Effectively Wild Episode 2283: Season Preview Series: Cubs and Giants
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (125+ words) Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox signing Alex Bregman, the Padres signing Nick Pivetta, and Anthony Rendon's latest long-term injury. Then they preview the 2025 Chicago Cubs (29:35) with The Athletic's Sahadev…...
The 2025 Start of Spring ZiPS Projected Standings: National League
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (1382+ words) Dan Szymborski is a senior writer for FanGraphs and the developer of the ZiPS projection system. He was a writer for ESPN.com from 2010-2018, a regular guest on a number of radio shows and podcasts, and a voting BBWAA member....