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Umpiring Is About To Get Better
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The State of FanGraphs 2024
With Opening Day around the corner, an update on where the site stands.
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The ZiPS Two-Month Standings Update
ZiPS cranked out a million simulations of the rest of 2024 and a higher electric bill for Szym.
Updated Whomps Per Whiff and Kimbrel Leaderboards
If you liked my off-the-cuff statistical inventions from this offseason, you'll love an updated listing of which hitters are whomping and which relievers are dominating.
David Fry Is Flying High
How the heck did this Quad-A catcher/outfielder/infielder turn into the top hitter on one of the best teams in baseball?
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Big Kid Adds (Week 9)
One decent starter and several streamable hitters.
Starting Pitcher Chart – May 30th, 2024
Some dangerous spots out there if you don't have the studs
Mining the News (5/29/24)
Some decent nuggets for once.
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The ZiPS Two-Month Standings Update
ZiPS cranked out a million simulations of the rest of 2024 and a higher electric bill for Szym.Updated Whomps Per Whiff and Kimbrel Leaderboards
If you liked my off-the-cuff statistical inventions from this offseason, you'll love an updated listing of which hitters are whomping and which relievers are dominating.Is Josh Fleming a Lost Gold Glover?
Why should you care about this? You shouldn’t! You know who doesn’t care? The Pirates, who DFA’d him two weeks ago.Umpiring Is About To Get Better
No, we're not talking about Ángel Hernández. Why would you even think that?The Guardians Have Been Red Hot in Steven Kwan's Absence
A soft schedule and strong situational performances have helped the team weather the absence of one of their top hitters.Daddy Hacks or: The Lone Peril of Swinging Too Hard
Acceleration influences bat speed, and bat speed affects contact quality. Can there be too much of a good thing?David Fry Is Flying High
How the heck did this Quad-A catcher/outfielder/infielder turn into the top hitter on one of the best teams in baseball?FanGraphs Power Rankings: May 20–26
The Guardians climb into the top tier in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.Milwaukee's Brice Turang Talks Hitting
The Brewers second baseman discusses his gap-to-gap approach to his craft, which is driven more by competing than data.Faster Fastballs Produce Worse Swings
Or: using a ton of data to find a result that seems intuitively obvious, for fun and profit.Top of the Order: Ronald Acuña Jr. Is Irreplaceable
How do the Braves move forward without the reigning NL MVP? Plus, some notes from the long weekend.Sunday Notes: Matthew Lugo Has Been Boston's Top Performing Prospect
Plus Rockies prospect Braiden Ward, Cora on the Nats, the White Sox interference call, a Pat Murphy/Sal Frelick dog story, facts and stats galore, and more.The Braves Are Running Out of Time
A six-game deficit is not insurmountable, especially not for Atlanta, but for the first time since 2011, the NL East is Phillies’ division to lose.
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Starting Pitcher Chart – May 30th, 2024
Some dangerous spots out there if you don't have the studsBig Kid Adds (Week 9)
One decent starter and several streamable hitters.Ottoneu Hot Right Now: May 29, 2024
Feelin' hot, hot, hot!Roto Riteup: May 29, 2024
News, notes an streaming pitchers to get you over Hump Day!Starting Pitcher Chart – May 29th, 2024
Another deep board with 17 guys I could see running in any formatMining the News (5/29/24)
Some decent nuggets for once.Hitter wOBA vs xwOBA -- May 28, 2024
Who to buy and sell?Roto Riteup: May 28, 2024
News, notes and streaming pitchers to start your day off Rite!
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How Does Seiya Suzuki Stack Up?
Comparing the Japanese slugger to other recent players to arrive from NPB.The Last Solo Umpire
In 1923, an umpire had to call a game by himself for the last time in MLB history.What Makes a Good Four-Seamer Good?
A fine look at which parts of the four-seam fastball are most important to success.
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2024 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin present their 2024 Top 100 list, with reports for each player. 2024 Top 50 MLB Free Agents
The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.- Prospects
2023 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin present their 2023 Top 100 list, with reports for each player. 2023 Top 50 Free Agents
The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.- Prospects
2022 Top 100 Prospects
The FanGraphs prospect team presents their 2022 top 100 list, with reports for each player.
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2024 FanGraphs WAR Update
Today's changes complete the move from UZR to the full suite of Statcast equivalent metrics in FanGraphs WAR. - Site News
FanGraphs Spotlight: Pitch Type Splits
FanGraphs splits aren't just for handedness and times through the order. They also contain all the data you could want about individual pitch shapes and effectiveness. - Site News
FanGraphs Spotlight: Positional Splits
A handy tool for highlighting which teams are getting the most and least at each spot — and who's contributing to it. - Site News
FanGraphs Spotlight: Know Your Environment With Stadium and Weather Splits
A must-have tool both for rigorous empirical study and generating esoteric trivia. - Site News
FanGraphs Spotlight: Follow the Money With RosterResource Payroll Pages
The RosterResource payroll pages might not turn you into Woodward and Bernstein overnight, but they’ll keep you from looking like an ignorant buffoon.
Top Prospects
* Imminent Big Leaguers article. All orgs will receive a full list.
2024 Preseason Top 100ZiPS Projections
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Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
Mon | 1 PM | Justin Mason |
Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
Tue | 2 PM | Jay Jaffe |
Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Top Prospects
* Imminent Big Leaguers article. All orgs will receive a full list.
2024 Preseason Top 100ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
Mon | 1 PM | Justin Mason |
Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
Tue | 2 PM | Jay Jaffe |
Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
1.Bobby Witt Jr. | 3.4 |
2.Mookie Betts | 3.4 |
3.Juan Soto | 3.3 |
4.Kyle Tucker | 3.3 |
5.Aaron Judge | 3.2 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Tanner Houck | 2.5 |
2.Cole Ragans | 2.2 |
3.Zack Wheeler | 2.2 |
4.Chris Sale | 2.2 |
5.Ranger Suarez | 2.1 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Mason Miller | 1.6 |
2.Matt Strahm | 1.2 |
3.Emmanuel Clase | 1.2 |
4.Justin Slaten | 1.1 |
5.Fernando Cruz | 1.1 |