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The Mets Are Really Missing Antoan Richardson
Turns out a running game coordinator really can help your baserunning.
Juan Soto’s Hot Streaks Are Delightful
When Soto is seeing the strike zone well, the numbers almost don't make sense.
What’s Eating Paul Skenes?
The reigning NL Cy Young winner has a 5.36 ERA over his last nine starts. Can he get his rizz back?
Meet the American League All-Star Pitchers
The AL is (f)aceless for the 2026 All-Star Game.
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 7/6/26
Let's talk baseball and probably US soccer, if I'm being realistic.
FanGraphs Power Rankings: June 29–July 5
The Yankees tumble out of the top five in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
The Early Shift: The Most Disgusting Thing in New York City
And the dumpster ads.
A Sidespinning Up-Shoot Fastball Has Will Warren Thriving in the Yankees Rotation
The Yankees right-hander emerged as mid-rotation starter after earning to trust his low-slot four-seamer.
Sunday Notes: Sean Doolittle is Watching the World Cup, Leeds United in Mind
Plus Skip Schumaker on Wilyer Abreu torching Texas, Daylen Lile on his chase rate, Louis Varland on two-seam usage, remembering George Washington, facts and stats galore, and more.
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: July 4, 2026
We answer your questions on challenging the first pitch of a game, the longest stretches of low Playoff Odds, and a team of Frank Thomases and Luis Aparicios.
Effectively Wild Episode 2500: Yet Another “Things We Like About Baseball” Draft
In the fifth incarnation of a time-honored tradition that recurs every 500-ish episodes, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley are joined by ex-co-host Sam Miller and The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee to draft assorted things that they like about baseball. Audio intro: Sam Miller, “Effectively Wild Theme (Ken Maeda’s Nice ‘n’ Easy Remix)” Audio outro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild […]
Effectively Wild Episode 2499: Sit-Down Meeting
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about tough times for a few EW favorites and Ben’s pre-podcast injury, then (15:00) discuss the response to Cade Cavalli telling Willson Contreras to “Sit down, boy.” After that (38:10), they cover the […]
RosterResource Chat – 7/2/26
Jason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
The Worst Team Defenses Among Contenders, 2026 Edition
Another spoonful of the alphabet soup of defensive metrics, this time highlighting the vulnerabilities of some teams in the playoff hunt.
Jake Bauers Gets to the Heart of It
After bouncing around the majors for most of a decade, the Brewers slugger has finally found some success.
A New Heat Maps Feature for Members Is Now Active!
Time to learn what a Gaussian distribution is.
The Details of Our New Prospect Valuation Methodology
Let's get into the nitty gritty of our new approach to prospect valuation.
Introducing an Updated Method for Prospect Valuation
Our new method for prospect valuation updates previous studies for today's environment.
Job Posting: Boston Red Sox – Multiple Openings
The Boston Red Sox are hiring.
Let’s Improve Bryce Harper’s Defense
Statcast seems to think he really needs the help.
The Grass Is Greene-er on the Other Side
The Cincinnati Reds are getting Hunter Greene back in the rotation at a crucial point.
Dan Shulman Talks Broadcast Style
The TV voice of the Toronto Blue Jays believes in being honest with the viewers, both in good times and bad.
Job Posting: San Diego Padres – Software Engineer, Baseball Systems
The San Diego Padres are hiring.
Effectively Wild Episode 2498: MLB’s Bully Pulpit
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the firing of Perry Minasian and the Angels’ outlook under John Mozeliak, Molly Jolly, and Arte Moreno, how MLB is using official channels to publicly promote its position in labor bargaining, whether the Mets’ disappointing season will influence other teams’ approaches to roster construction, the popularity (or lack […]
Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat: 6/30/26
Let's chat about baseball, prospects, the World Cup, or whatever else is on your mind.