This week’s minor league roundup will only feature the numbers accumulated prior to the start of play on Wednesday. This was the 11th week of minor league play. According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), the overall top hitter in the Rays farm system has changed once again. 25-year … Read more
Baseball players all age out of the game, but they take different paths. Some players reach their athletic peak in their mid-20s and then struggle to maintain their game even into their late 20s or early 30s. (Eric Hosmer comes to mind). Other players have a gradual decline after peaking in their late 20s and … Read more
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Of all the numbers that have illustrated just how historically bad the Colorado Rockies have been to start the 2025 season, there is another record the franchise is approaching that is head-shaking as well. With the 13-5 win by the New York Mets on Sunday afternoon that secured a three-game sweep over the Rockies at … Read more
After the Nationals shut out the Rangers in game one of the series, Texas returned the favor last night. A Jacob Degrom masterclass lifted the Rangers to a 5-0 win. The streaky Nationals offense needs to get back on track. They have been very quiet this home stand. Davey Martinez is switching things up to … Read more
This week was bad, plain and simple. The Atlanta Braves lost every game they played this week – including three gut-wrenching defeats, including two walk-off losses and one complete collapse the likes the team hadn’t suffered since 1973. Atlanta has lost seven games in-a-row and now find themselves 14 games out of first place in … Read more
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Yesterday, the Royals played their first game in Chicago against the White Sox in a three-game series, coming away with a disappointing 7-2 loss. Today felt no different as missed opportunities on offense and some early struggles for Michael Wacha resulted in a 4-1 loss. Today’s loss ensured a series loss for the Royals against … Read more
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The Phillies announced that Bryce Harper has been placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 6) due to inflammation in his right wrist. Utilityman Otto Kemp had his contract selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move, and no 40-man transaction was needed since the Phillies only had 39 men on their 40-man roster. Philadelphia also … Read more