Category: Defense

Defense

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa (7) gets ready to stop a ground ball with his backhand.

2025 MLBDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the Week

Stat of the Week: Which Team’s Infield Defense Has Been Best?

It's a team with three Gold Glove infielders and one of the worst records in MLB.

Mark Simon 06.20.2025

It Takes A Village- Pictures of the 4 Rays right fielders who have combined for MLB-best 12 Runs Saved - Josh Lowe, Jose Caballero, Kameron Misner, Jake Mangum

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Ways Of The Rays: Right Fielders Making Plays

It has been a group effort, but we'd expect nothing less from the Rays.

Mark Simon 06.10.2025

Pictures of Marcus Semien, Cal Raleigh, Luis Arraez, and Jo Adell swinging a bat

2025 MLBDefense

Which Hitters are Teams Positioning Best Against?

These are some of the players against whom the positioning cards are worth heeding.

Mark Simon 06.05.2025

Max Fried prepares to throw to first base from the right of the pitcher's mound

2025 MLBDefense

The Yankees Pitchers Are Runs Savers

If you're going to talk about the Yankees defense this year, you could be talking about the success of their pitching staff at fielding their position.

Mark Simon 05.27.2025

Matt Olson leans overs slightly and waits for a pitch to be thrown from his position at first base.

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Matt Olson Is Making All The Plays

Olson already has 11 Runs Saved, an inordinately high total for a first baseman this early in the season. So what's going on here?

Mark Simon 05.16.2025

Andy Ibanez goes to one knee and one hand on the dirt to field a ground ball along the 3rd base line.

2025 MLBDefenseJohn Dewan's Stat of the Week

Stat of the Week: Teams Making Major Defensive Improvements

Tigers third basemen rank No. 1 at the position in Runs Saved this season. They've come a long way, but they're not the only ones.

Mark Simon 05.15.2025

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Guardians Defense Does A Lot Well (Except For Fielding)

The Guardians rank 29th in the range and infield throwing component of Defensive Runs Saved, but they're the best in baseball when combining everything else.

Mark Simon 05.08.2025