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The Astros add an extra bat for the playoffs in a move that won’t be popular in Baltimore.

This year's free agent pitching market just got a little weaker.

Desperate for outfield help, Tampa adds the kind of platoon bat that it loves so very much.

The adoption of the universal DH means that NL teams now share this headache.

With the trade deadline right around the corner, let's see where every team stands before the bonanza begins.

The Phillies got a shortstop. The Cardinals got a reliever. Everyone got what they needed in a low-stakes, perfect-fit style trade.

Plus Chris Valaika on Patrick Wisdom, Chaim Bloom on buy-or-sell, Craig Counsell on Baltimore's bullpen, Terry Francona on Big Papi, and much more.

Los Angeles bolsters its bullpen, while Chicago adds defensive versatility.

Cincinnati's return includes shortstop prospect Noelvi Marte, currently ranked 11th on the global Top 100.

Bard is a great story and a solid closer, but he's far more useful to almost every other team in baseball.

If Cincinnati didn't want to contend with its talent, it's nice that the Mariners do.

New York adds a needed left-handed hitter, and Cincinnati adds two lottery tickets to its farm.

Which National League teams have an impending roster crunch that could affect their trade deadline decisions?

The deadline approacheth

Some teams seem to have cornered the market on unproductive outfielders.

Some questionable adds.

Start your week off Rite with the Roto Riteup!

All the latest ninth-inning news and notes around the league.

I might stop a little early tonight.

Leagues will be won or lost over the next two weekends.

All the latest ninth-inning news and notes around the league.

A few lineup observations.

All the latest ninth-inning news and notes around the league.

We're taking a look at how batters have faired with contact and on contact, but only Jodie Foster knows the truth about what that alien ghost dad was even talking about.

Injury returnee strategy, movie trivia, waiver wire, pitcher preview & more!

Comparing the Japanese slugger to other recent players to arrive from NPB.

In 1923, an umpire had to call a game by himself for the last time in MLB history.

A fine look at which parts of the four-seam fastball are most important to success.

The Texas Rangers are hiring.

Sports Info Solutions is hiring.

The Mets are hiring.

MLB is hiring.

The Boras Corporation is hiring.

The FanGraphs prospect team presents their 2022 top 100 list, with reports for each player.

The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.

Eric Longenhagen presents his 2021 top 100 list, with reports for each player.

The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Craig Edwards and the FanGraphs staff.

Eric Longenhagen presents his 2020 top 100 list, with reports for each player.

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FanGraphs WAR now includes Statcast's Fielding Runs Prevented in its range component.

Please note: This isn't a good way to project player performance.