Stat of the Week: NL Team Defensive Previews
The one player or factor that could be a key story for each NL team this season
The one player or factor that could be a key story for each NL team this season
Escobar is coming off the worst defensive season of his career. We take note of his biggest issue.
A look at transitions from shortstop to third base and the challenges that come into play with the switch.
Pete Alonso does something way more than any other first baseman ... and it might hurt him at some point.
Reconfiguring their defensive positioning has worked well for the Mets in 2021. Here's one example.
Perhaps there's more to know about Joe Panik than his basic stats.
The Mets threw the highest percentage of inside fastballs in 2018. That hasn't been the case in 2019.
Conforto's numbers against shifts drag down his seasonal totals.
It is rare for a left-handed pitcher to throw a changeup to left-handed hitters. Avilan defies the norm.
By MARK SIMON Pitchers are always making tweaks and adjustments to their deliveries and repertoires in an effort to stay a step ahead of the hitters. In the case of Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom and Rays pitcher Blake Snell, the tweaks made those pitchers Cy Young worthy. DeGrom’s big adjustment…