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In Search of the Perfect Rainbow Curveball
I love looping, 12-6 curveballs. It's getting harder and harder to find them in major league games, though.
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The State of FanGraphs 2026
With FanGraphs' 21st anniversary later this summer, an update on where the site stands.
Erstwhile Sidewinder Javier López Tackles a Challenging Career Quiz
The San Francisco Giants broadcast analyst looks back at notable hitters he faced during his playing days.
Cooperstown Notebook: Chris Sale and Others Making Tracks Toward Plaques
With productive seasons, several players have strengthened their chances of reaching the Hall of Fame.
Mailbag
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 22, 2026
Will Corbin Carroll go 20/20/20/20? Who's the worst player to record a three-homer game? What's the worst follow-up to a second-place MVP finish? More...
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Roto Riteup: August 27, 2026
The latest baseball happenings in the Roto Riteup!
May I Interest You in a League Winner?
Offering up freshly grated parmesan, freshly cracked black pepper, and some potential league winners for the Fantasy playoffs.
Big Kid Adds (Week 22)
Kade Anderson and ... ehhh.
Recent Articles
Erstwhile Sidewinder Javier López Tackles a Challenging Career Quiz
The San Francisco Giants broadcast analyst looks back at notable hitters he faced during his playing days.
How the Pfrick Is Brandon Pfaadt Doing This?
I’ve been poking around this for a couple weeks now, trying to find Pfaadt’s secret. Obviously, he’s getting better contact-suppression numbers, but I couldn’t figure out how.In Search of the Perfect Rainbow Curveball
I love looping, 12-6 curveballs. It's getting harder and harder to find them in major league games, though.
Scouting Notes on the Rehabbing Cubs and Diamondbacks Pitchers
Here are Eric’s notes on Justin Steele, Ben Brown, Corbin Burnes, Zac Gallen and Zac Gallen's elbow skin.
Raleigh's Three-Homer Game an Exception in a Dumper of a Season
Cal Raleigh's 2026 swoon has been dramatic enough that you'd think he played for the Mets.- HOF
Cooperstown Notebook: Chris Sale and Others Making Tracks Toward Plaques
With productive seasons, several players have strengthened their chances of reaching the Hall of Fame. 
WPBL Week Four: The Boston Hunting Party
The league's first true rivalry is still TBD, but the WPBL might have its first villain.
Get Ready for Some Historically Bad Postseason Offense
If you want to make the playoffs, you either need to finish in the top 10 or 12 in the league in wRC+ or play in the AL Central. That’s less true this year.
ProspectsJapan's Bryan Balzer Is an Intriguing Padres Pitching Prospect
The 21-year-old right-hander entered pro ball having pitched just one inning, and now he flirts with triple digits.
Dana Brown Is Out in Houston as the Astros Sputter
A disappointing stretch - and a disappointing few years - led to Brown's ouster.
The Baseball Team Is Hot as Hell in Philadelphia. Someone Oughta Open Up a Window.
The Phillies need Sánchez, Wheeler, Luzardo, Harper, Schwarber, and Duran to perform if they want to stay above water. Once Nola, Painter, and Bohm started pitching in, everything started to click.
FanGraphs Power Rankings: August 17–23
The Red Sox reclaim the top spot in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
HOFCooperstown Notebook: A Rough Year for Giancarlo Stanton and Other Hall of Fame Hopefuls
In the first of two installments, here's a look at some veterans whose progress towards a spot in the Hall of Fame has hit a few bumps in 2026.
RotoGraphs
May I Interest You in a League Winner?
Offering up freshly grated parmesan, freshly cracked black pepper, and some potential league winners for the Fantasy playoffs.Roto Riteup: August 27, 2026
The latest baseball happenings in the Roto Riteup!Big Kid Adds (Week 22)
Kade Anderson and ... ehhh.
Ottoneu Hot Right Now: August 25, 2026
A hot-hitting utility infielder, a starting pitcher, and a powerful catcher.
Outlier Offenses in Mid-Term Windows, The Finale
Identifying mid-term streaming targets based on positive matchup outliers
The Normalization of Z-O: Can We Establish a New Baseline?
Can hitters reinvent their approach at the plate?
Starting Pitcher Chart – August 26th, 2026
Not much in the streaming pool despite a full slate on Wednesday
Position Player Playing Time Changes: August 25, 2026
The last fortnight of position player playing time changes.
Ghosts of League Winners Past
A quick “where are they now?” and “remember when” as we stroll down Fantasy Memory Lane...
Seven Notable Barrel Rate Risers Since July
There have been several hitters barreling the ball more since July. We highlight seven of them to see if it has been regression or something unexpected from their hitter profiles.
Desperate For Steals? 9 Names To Watch
Speed demons say hello!
Starting Pitcher Chart – August 25th, 2026
Which Skenes will show up, can Gav fan 20, and will young lefties Seymour and Harrison stay hot?
Community
- HOF
BOOG and the Hall of Fame, Part 1 (Introduction)
Presenting a different metric for evaluating Hall of Fame candidacies. Shape+ v2.0: Isolating Pitch Quality With Relative Physics and Additive Modeling
The updated framework establishes baselines for movement and approach angles, yielding an objective tool to analyze which pitch shapes are harder to hit.Waiting for MLB’s First Billion-Dollar Player
Would you rather have a guaranteed $140 million today or a chance at $1 billion six years from now?Effectively Wild's Preseason Predictions Update: Meg Rowley
A breakdown of Meg Rowley’s ballot for Effectively Wild’s 2025 Preseason Predictions Game.
Job Postings
Job PostingJob Posting: Tampa Bay Rays - Database Engineer / Database Administrator
The Tampa Bay Rays are hiring.- Job Posting
Job Posting: Miami Marlins - Director of Baseball Applications
The Miami Marlins are hiring. - Job Posting
Job Posting: San Diego Padres - Software Engineer, Baseball Systems
The San Diego Padres are hiring.
Essential Articles
ProspectsThe Details of Our New Prospect Valuation Methodology
Let's get into the nitty gritty of our new approach to prospect valuation.
ProspectsIntroducing an Updated Method for Prospect Valuation
Our new method for prospect valuation updates previous studies for today's environment.
Prospects2026 Top 100 Prospects
The prospect team presents their 2026 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.
2026 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.
Prospects2025 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen presents his 2025 Top 100 Prospects list, with reports for each player.
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Site NewsUpdated Splits Leaderboards and Splits Tools Are Here!
One of our core offerings is now even better.
Site NewsThe Crowdsourced Trade Value Tool Is Back
It's the return of our crowdsourced trade value tool. Pick who you prefer between two players, over and over again, to build your own rankings.
Site NewsA New Heat Maps Feature for Members Is Now Active!
Time to learn what a Gaussian distribution is.
Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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Top Prospects
AL
| BAL | CHW | ATH |
| BOS | CLE | HOU |
| NYY | DET | LAA |
| TBR | KCR | SEA |
| TOR | MIN | TEX |
NL
| ATL | CHC | ARI |
| MIA | CIN | COL |
| NYM | MIL | LAD |
| PHI | PIT | SDP |
| WSN | STL | SFG |
2026 Pre-Trade Deadline Top 100 Update
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
| Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
| Mon | 12 PM | Justin Mason |
| Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
| Tue | 12 PM | Jay Jaffe |
| Tue | 2 PM | Brendan Gawlowski |
| Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
| Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
| Thu | 2 PM | RosterResource |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 8.6 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 6.3 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 5.9 |
| 4.Dillon Dingler | 5.2 |
| 5.Otto Lopez | 4.7 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 5.5 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 5.4 |
| 3.Cameron Schlittler | 5.0 |
| 4.Dylan Cease | 5.0 |
| 5.Jesus Luzardo | 4.9 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.2 |
| 2.Louie Varland | 2.7 |
| 3.Jhoan Duran | 2.4 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 2.4 |
| 5.Trevor Megill | 2.2 |
