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Do Catchers Challenge Well Where They Frame Well?

Like many baseball nerds, I have been itching to get my sweaty hands on enough ABS challenge data to draw some really strong...

The White Sox Are in the Midst of An Impressive Turnaround

In 2024, the White Sox set a single-season record by losing 121 games, and last year, they went 60-102 under rookie manager Will...

Do Catchers Challenge Well Where They Frame Well?

Like many baseball nerds, I have been itching to get my sweaty hands on enough ABS challenge data to draw some really strong...

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Do Catchers Challenge Well Where They Frame Well?

Like many baseball nerds, I have been itching to get my sweaty hands on enough ABS challenge data to draw some really strong...

Brewers Sign Luis Lara To Extension

The Brewers have signed yet another extension with one of their prospects. Milwaukee announced the signing of Triple-A outfielder Luis Lara to a...

The White Sox Are in the Midst of An Impressive Turnaround

In 2024, the White Sox set a single-season record by losing 121 games, and last year, they went 60-102 under rookie manager Will...

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Stranger Things Have Happened: Reds vs. Dodgers NL Wild Card Preview

Reds fans, listen up. This isn’t so much a preview as it is a blueprint for how the Reds might upset the Dodgers...

Pete Alonso To Opt Out Of Mets Contract, Enter Free Agency

Pete Alonso is returning to free agency, as the Mets first baseman told the New York Post’s Mike Puma and other reporters that...

Job Posting: Milwaukee Brewers – Multiple Internships Openings

Direct links to applications (please see job details below): Associate (Intern) – Baseball Research and DevelopmentAssociate (Intern) – Baseball SystemsAssociate (Intern) – Baseball Operations The...

Padres Place Ramón Laureano On Injured List Due To Finger Fracture

TODAY: Laureano told reporters (including Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that his finger will be in a splint for roughly the...

Sunday Notes: Gleyber-Like, Carlos Narváez Has Exceeded Expectations in Boston

Carlos Narváez has far exceeded expectations this season. Acquired by the Red Sox from the Yankees last winter in exchange for 22-year-old pitching...

Willson Contreras Will Consider Waiving No-Trade Clause But Prefers To Remain With Cardinals

Willson Contreras’ five-year, $87.5MM contract with the Cardinals included a full no-trade clause for the first four seasons, and Contreras indicated after last...

FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: September 27, 2025

There is still a lot to play for as we enter the final weekend of the regular season. How exciting! As I sit...

Kyle Hendricks Undecided On Pitching In 2026

The Angels’ 4-3 win over the Astros yesterday marked Kyle Hendricks’ final start of the 2025 season, and it might also be the...

Bullpen Auditions by Sasaki and Kershaw Offer Dodgers a Rare Bit of Relief

The Dodgers have muddled their way through September, winning just often enough to maintain a narrow lead over the Padres. It’s no mystery...

End of the line

This is the 573rd entry of Baseball’s Best (and Worst). It’s also the last.I launched this newsletter on Labor Day 2020, near the...

Front Office Subscriber Chat With Anthony Franco: TODAY At 2:00pm Central

MLBTR’s Anthony Franco will be holding a live chat today at 2:00 pm Central, exclusively for Trade Rumors Front Office subscribers! ...

A Week of Instructional League Scouting Notes

Now that the lower minor leagues’ regular seasons are over, teams have commenced with instructional league activity in a traditional sense, with a...