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The Power of the Curve
What we saw from Cam Schlittler against the Red Sox was not just a one-off curveball-heavy outing, but an indication of how much better he can still get.
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For those who want to support FanGraphs even more.
Members Only Game Thread: ALDS - Oct 5, 2026
Come hang out and watch some baseball!
Postseason Manager Report Cards: Craig Counsell and Don Mattingly
The Cubs and Phillies are done for 2026 after losing in the Wild Card round. How did the managers do?
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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 3, 2026
What's the ideal playoff format? Is God fixing the postseason for the White Sox? Is it better to have elite hitting and bad pitching or vice versa in October? And more...
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How I Won 2026 AL Tout Wars
Even a meh auction can be saved by in-season management!
Mining the News (10/2/26)
Lots from end-of-season press conferences.
Hitters Who Played Through a 2026 Injury
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No Past, No Future: Atlanta's Chris Sale Strategy, Examined
The Braves are playing like there's no tomorrow. How does that affect tomorrow?
Ty France's Near-Heroics Haven't Been Enough Against Brewers
Despite the resurgent first baseman's Division Series performance, the Padres are on the brink of elimination.
Postseason Manager Report Cards: Joe Espada and Chad Tracy
The Astros and Red Sox got swept out of the playoffs. Could their managers have done anything differently to prevent it?The Power of the Curve
What we saw from Cam Schlittler against the Red Sox was not just a one-off curveball-heavy outing, but an indication of how much better he can still get.
Braves Break Serve Against the Dodgers, Head to Atlanta With 1-1 NLDS Tie
The Dodgers were lucky to fall just a run short in what ended up being an unintentional bullpen game.
Jackson Chourio Does It Again: Brewers Come Back to Win Game 2
A sloppy, brilliant game that started with Michael King on no-hitter watch ended with the Padres' season on life support.
The Brewers and Padres Made the Entire Game Out of High-Leverage Innings
The Brewers got your note that postseason success requires dingers.
Sunday Notes: A Burdened Backstop No More, Ike Irish Aims to Bash in Baltimore
Plus Reid Easterly's education, Mike Chernoff on Cleveland's potential postseason boost, Bryan Hudson on getting back in sync, Zyhir Hope on simplicity, facts and stats galore, and more.
Drew Rasmussen Does Very Rude Things to the Yankees in ALDS Game 1
The Rays right-hander carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning as Tampa Bay silenced New York in the series opener.
Skubal Shoves, Teoscar Slugs: Dodgers Out-Homer Braves in NLDS Game 1
Turns out it's better start Tarik Skubal than to go with a bullpen game.
Taylor Made: White Sox Shut Out Guardians To Capture Game 1
A blast and a bloop were all the run scoring Chicago needed today.
ProspectsWelcome to the 2026 Arizona Fall League: Scouting Prep and Preview
The Arizona Fall League gets underway today. Dive deep on the league's famous players, potential dudes, statistical performers, and guys with key offseason roster situations.Postseason Manager Report Cards: Craig Counsell and Don Mattingly
The Cubs and Phillies are done for 2026 after losing in the Wild Card round. How did the managers do?FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: October 3, 2026
What's the ideal playoff format? Is God fixing the postseason for the White Sox? Is it better to have elite hitting and bad pitching or vice versa in October? And more...
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How I Won 2026 AL Tout Wars
Even a meh auction can be saved by in-season management!Mining the News (10/2/26)
Lots from end-of-season press conferences.
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1541 – NFBC Postseason Contest Preview
Paul, Justin, and Joe discuss the NFBC Postseason Contest and ask Joe what led him to the win in last year's event
JVL's 2026 Lessons Learned
Let's take a look at my top five lessons from the 2026 fantasy season. What went wrong?
Were Early Season Locators Just Hot Hands?
Following up on my first Rotographs article, how did these Location+ standouts from April hold up?
2026 End Of Season Closer Report
You get a save, you get a save.
Five Personal Lessons From the 2026 Fantasy Baseball Season
While examining my fantasy baseball teams, we're analyzing what went wrong on teams that struggled as an early look at 2027 fantasy baseball drafts.
Tout Wars Victory(!) Recap
Sometimes, boring wins. So does depth.
Charting Rookie Pitchers: End-of-Season Review
End-of-season composite scores for every rookie starter with at least 50 IP.
The Value of a Buy Trade
I made an aggressive trade that came at a high cost and ended with a title - but was it worth it?
Macro Trends in RP Value: SVHD
Like a moth drawn to a flame, I find myself returning to the strange comforts of relief pitcher analysis.
Starting Pitcher Chart – September 26th, 2026
Bad weather, shortened outings... good luck navigating SPs in the penultimate game of the yearThe Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1540 – First Look at the 2027 Closer Pool
Paul and Justin take their first look at the 2027 closer pool
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BOOG and the Hall of Fame, Part 2: Infielders
Let's go around the horn and calculate the Hall of Fame induction thresholds for each infield position. - 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?
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Job Posting: Cleveland Guardians - 2027 Baseball Technology Fellowship
The Cleveland Guardians are hiring.
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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 NewsThe 2026 ZiPS Game-by-Game Postseason Odds Are Live!
The 2026 ZiPS postseason probabilities are now live for your adulation and condemnation.
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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 ScheduleAll times EDT
| 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 On hiatus, will return after WS |
| 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 ScheduleAll times EDT
| 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 On hiatus, will return after WS |
| Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Podcasts
Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
| 1.Pete Crow-Armstrong | 10.6 |
| 2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 7.0 |
| 3.Yordan Alvarez | 6.8 |
| 4.Elly De La Cruz | 6.4 |
| 5.Brice Turang | 5.9 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Jacob Misiorowski | 6.6 |
| 2.Cristopher Sanchez | 6.2 |
| 3.Cameron Schlittler | 6.2 |
| 4.Chris Sale | 5.8 |
| 5.Jesus Luzardo | 5.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
| 1.Mason Miller | 3.7 |
| 2.Louie Varland | 3.1 |
| 3.Jhoan Duran | 2.9 |
| 4.Adrian Morejon | 2.8 |
| 5.Cade Smith | 2.6 |
