2023 Defender To Watch: Xander Bogaerts
The Padres have handed shortstop to a player who has made significant strides in his game, though one concern looms.
The Padres have handed shortstop to a player who has made significant strides in his game, though one concern looms.
We want you to buy the book! Here are nine snippets from essays by Bill James and our R&D staff.
We've collected years of data and created a model to assess injury likelihood.
Xander Bogaerts was among those whose Defensive Runs Saved totals reached new heights. How did it happen?
It's a multi-component formula for success.
This Bill James Handbook excerpt lists and explains those players in our top 10 for 2022, and yes - Max Scherzer is on the list.
Our metrics allow us to look specifically at the strengths and weaknesses of a player by direction.
A visual look at the lateral range of baseball's best and worst shortstops.
By MARK SIMON With one out and nobody on in the second inning of Game 2 of the ALCS, Astros shortstop Carlos Correa hit a ground ball in the shortstop-third base hole. Xander Bogaerts got to the ball, but took his time in making a throw to first base. Correa…
Nearly a month into the MLB season, the signal in the Defensive Runs Saved data is beginning to break free of the noise. The elite defenders are steadily climbing toward the top of the leaderboards, while the less talented gloves are falling to the back of the pack. With that…