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  • Stat of the Week: Who were June’s top defensive players?

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    Mark Simon

    The race for Defensive Player of the Month was a tight battle and, in the end, a pair of players tied for the top spot in our voting. So let’s salute Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner and Kansas City Royals left fielder Alex Gordon as June’s top defenders. Turner is one of the most improved defensive players in baseball. He…

  • What helps make Jacob deGrom great?

    What helps make Jacob deGrom great?

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    Mark Simon

    Jacob deGrom has been an elite pitcher this season. And there’s much to know about his run of success.

  • Kyle Gibson’s slider has been vital to his success

    Kyle Gibson’s slider has been vital to his success

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    Mark Simon

    By SEAN ZERILLO Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson has had a breakout 2018 season, posting a 3.27 ERA with a 1.17 WHIP (career 4.55 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) over 14 starts and 82 2/3 innings pitched. Gibson has bumped his strikeout rate up to 8.8 strikeouts per 9 innings (K/9) from his career mark of 6.2…

  • Marco Gonzales seems to be figuring it out

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    Mark Simon

    By ANDREW ZENNER Before 2018, Marco Gonzales had never been able to experience sustained success in the major leagues. The former first-round pick had compiled a 5.47 ERA and 5.03 FIP in 77 1/3 innings from 2014 to 2017. That lack of success made it easier for the Cardinals to part ways with him when…

  • Numbers show improvement in Eric Hosmer’s range

    Numbers show improvement in Eric Hosmer’s range

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    Andrew Kyne

    by ANDREW KYNE Evaluation of San Diego Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer’s defense has long differed between the eye test and metrics such as our Defensive Runs Saved (DRS). Scouts and coaches have considered the Padres’ new first baseman to be among the league’s best at the position, while the numbers have typically rated him…

  • Alex Gordon had a great defensive week

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    Mark Simon

    By MARK SIMON The 22-49 Kansas City Royals don’t have much to be happy about these days, but the defensive play of Alex Gordon provided at least one positive this weekend. Gordon had four Good Fielding Plays in the three-game series against the Astros this weekend (Good Fielding Plays are Web Gem-type plays and other…

  • ‘O’ my: Orioles’ defense struggling mightily

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    Mark Simon

    BY MARK SIMON There was no reason to believe that the Baltimore Orioles were going to be as bad as they’ve been this season. Similarly, there was no reason to believe that the Orioles defense was going to be as bad as it has been in 2018. But here we are in mid-June, with the…

  • Stat of the Week: Evaluating the Phillies’ infield shifts

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    Mark Simon

    By ANDREW KYNE Jake Arrieta’s recent comments called attention to the Philadelphia Phillies’ infield shifts. The veteran right-hander complained that his team is “the worst in the league with shifts,” and by our Shift Runs Saved metric at Sports Info Solutions, he is indeed correct. The Phillies rank last in Major League Baseball in Shift…

  • Matthew Boyd turns back the clock

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    Mark Simon

    BY COREY FISHMAN In 2015, Matthew Boyd was acquired by the Detroit Tigers in a trade that ultimately sent David Price to the Toronto Blue Jays. That same season Boyd won the MiLB.com Fans’ Choice Award for best starting pitcher in the minor leagues and he was also selected to be a Double-A All Star…

  • Why does Brett Gardner lead outfielders in Defensive Runs Saved?

    Why does Brett Gardner lead outfielders in Defensive Runs Saved?

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    Mark Simon

    By MARK SIMON Age is no hindrance to 34-year-old New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner. He currently leads all outfielders with 14 Defensive Runs Saved this season, if you combine his work in center field and left field. This is nothing new for Gardner, who saved 20 runs defensively in 2017, his third season with…

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