Pete Crow-Armstrong, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Jung Hoo Lee have been early-season, early-impact players in the field.
Which players dove for balls the most often over the last three seasons?
Last week we looked back at 10 seasons of data for our pitch-framing stat, Strike Zone Runs Saved, which puts a run value on the result of taken pitches, and we looked at which catchers have fared best and worst in those measurements. One of the neat things about Strike…
One key story for each team's defense entering 2025
Geraldo Perdomo improved a lot last season and was one of the game's better defensive shortstops. What's the outlook for his Diamondbacks in 2025?
Fernando Tatis caught almost everything in sight in 2023 but slipped defensively in 2024. What's the outlook for him and the Padres in 2025?
Matt Chapman is an A+ at third base, but how do the rest of the Giants grade? We evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
Matt Olson is best-of-the-best at first base, but how do the Braves stack up elsewhere?
The Phillies are pretty good, at least relative to what they've had in the recent past. But how good is that relative to MLB? We evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.
The Mets were a lot better towards the end of 2024 than they were earlier in the season. Will that carry over? We look at strengths and weaknesses.
