May 22, 2025
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Effectively Wild's Preseason Predictions Update: Michael Baumann
Let's check on how Michael Baumann is doing in Effectively Wild’s Preseason Predictions Game.
9h - Chris Hanel
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Trevor Story's Slump and the Never-Ending Saga of the Red Sox Infield
The oft-injured shortstop is finally healthy, but no longer looks like the player who starred in Colorado.
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How To Pull the Ball to the Opposite Field
With an assist from Leody Taveras, the bat tracking metrics can show us where some of the weirder batted balls come from.
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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 5/22/25
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Ottoneu Hot Right Now: May 22, 2025
A few pitchers are heating up and finding their stuff, while a few hitters are seeing beach balls instead of baseballs at the plate.
13h - Lucas Kelly
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Isaac Paredes Is Out in Front
New swing tracking data show how difficult Paredes' "one simple trick" actually is.
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Connelly Early Is Opening Eyes in the Red Sox System
The 23-year-old southpaw has a 1.88 ERA and a 40.4% strikeout rate with the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs.
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Introducing NOLA: A Metric for Starting Pitcher Consistency
He doesn't stink, but he can be inconsistent.
May 21, 2025
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Starting Pitcher Chart – May 22nd, 2025
Short slate on Thursday lacks certainty and could yield quite a bit of offense
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Reds
You Can’t Square Up Andrew Abbott
Abbott has turned his fastball into a contact-suppression monster.
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Paul Sporer's Baseball Chat - May 21st, 2025
Get your questions answered by Paul
5/21 - Paul Sporer
Which Pitchers Have Seen Their 2026 Projections Change the Most?
It's no longer April, so these hot and cold starts are no longer insignificant.
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Position Player Playing Time Changes: May 21, 2025
Let's go over the significant playing time changes for hitters over the last week.
5/21 - Jon Becker
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Cleveland Guardians Top 48 Prospects
This is an above-average farm system thanks to the half dozen Top 100 prospects spearheading it and because the 45-FV tier is particularly deep, but many of the org's high-profile players are off to slow starts or are injured.
Test Driving Statcast's Newest Bat Tracking Metrics
Prepare yourself to learn about Swing Path Tilt. But, like, in a fun way.
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Giants
Welcome Back, Robbie Ray
With a new team, a new approach, and the same old strange pitch mix, the 2021 AL Cy Young winner has returned to relevance.
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The Park Factors Are in the Pudding
Sure, Wrigley Field is a pitcher's park. But is it a pitcher's park in June?
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Starting Pitcher Chart – May 21st, 2025
Wide open board for Wednesday from top tier studs to longshot upside plays
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