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Rays’ Wander Franco one of many top prospects picked for 60-man player pools
Sunday was the deadline for teams to submit player pools, although additions can be made later. Many teams announced pools well below the 60-player limit. Franco, a 19-year-old shortstop, is ranked as the No. 1 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline. He spent last season at Class A, so it would be quite a jump […]
Continue readingWorst betting seasons for every MLB team over the past 20 years
The MLB season is still on hold, so in the meantime, we thought we’d take a look at each team’s worst betting season over the past 20 years (based on one-unit bets). Here are the worst betting seasons for each team from the past 20 years, courtesy of research from ESPN Stats & Information. 2018: […]
Continue readingBest MLB draft picks ever and one that got away for all 30 teams
Editor’s note: This story initially ran on May 30, 2018 Draft history is fascinating, and maybe the first thing you learn when looking through past drafts is not just how few players make the majors but also how few end up contributing much value beyond replacement level even if they do make it. Drafting a […]
Continue readingHow the coronavirus is forever changing the way MLB connects to fans
IT BEGAN WITH the hype video that was supposed to introduce the 2020 Los Angeles Dodgers on Opening Day. Organist Dieter Ruehle followed by playing the national anthem and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” from his home piano. Third baseman Justin Turner, closer Kenley Jansen and manager Dave Roberts shared updates on their suddenly […]
Continue readingAn 82-game season? A universal DH? Key takeaways from MLB’s 2020 proposal
MLB owners approved a proposal that aims to have Major League Baseball back in early July, sources told ESPN. Commissioner Rob Manfred reportedly plans to present the proposal to players Tuesday. While player safety playing during the coronavirus pandemic and financial questions about compensation for a shortened season will be at the top of the […]
Continue readingPlayers have financial incentive to play ball
While they head a starry quartet that would take in more than $200,000 per game, 65 players would earn at least $100,000 each time their team wins or loses if the pandemic-delayed major league season gets underway, according to an analysis of their contracts by The Associated Press. Most rookies and those making the minimum […]
Continue readingThe most hyped prospect ever for all 30 MLB teams
Of course we love Major League Baseball prospects. Maybe it’s not fair that we pay so much attention to them and make silly comments like comparing a young player to Ken Griffey Jr. or saying this kid throws harder than Nolan Ryan, thus implying he might be the next Nolan Ryan. But we do it […]
Continue readingTim Kurkjian’s baseball fix: Ichiro’s love of hamburgers, math and his bats
You love baseball. Tim Kurkjian loves baseball. So while we await its return, every day we’ll provide you with a story or two tied to this date in baseball history. ON THIS DATE IN 2001, Ichiro made his Major League Baseball debut. Ichiro Suzuki was the first position player from Japan to play in the […]
Continue readingWhiff: Nats closer Sean Doolittle calmed by lavender oil on glove
“Smell it.” So, of course, you do — getting a sweet whiff of lavender, the sort you might get from a candle or bowl of potpourri. And now you know what Doolittle sniffed each time he jutted his right elbow toward home plate and tucked his glove under his chin to get his catcher’s signs […]
Continue readingAll the ways MLB teams could use new 26th man on the roster
The most intriguing MLB rule change, however, is the change from a 25-man roster through Aug. 31 to 26 players. I’ve long advocated for a change in roster size, an acknowledgement that pitcher usage — and the number of pitchers rostered — has changed dramatically in the last two-plus decades. For example, in 1977, six […]
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