Royals non-roster pitchers drilled in 12-5 loss to Brewers

Royals non-roster pitchers drilled in 12-5 loss to Brewers

Non-roster invitees Thomas Hatch and Ross Stripling combined to give up nine runs as the Royals fell to the Brewers 12-5 on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix. The top of the order did their job again in the first inning. Jonathan India led off with a double, followed by a Bobby Witt Jr. walk. Maikel Garcia … Read more

AL rising stars: Promising pitchers could boost these teams

AL rising stars: Promising pitchers could boost these teams

Play ball (finally)! Ahead of pitchers and catchers reporting this week for spring training, Yardbarker MLB writers identify one rising star on each American League team. (Last season’s regular-season records are in parentheses.) AL East BALTIMORE ORIOLES (91-71) | Second baseman Jackson Holliday struggled mightily in his debut season despite entering 2024 as the top prospect … Read more

Deserved Exit Velocity: A Look at Hitters and Pitchers

Image credit: © Geoff Burke-Imagn Images A few weeks ago, I discussed the option of moving beyond current metrics for summarizing exit velocity, such as the raw mean and the 90th percentile. The reasons for this include that (1) the exit velocity distribution is heavily left-skewed, so the raw mean is missing important information; (2) … Read more