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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.
The Best Team Defenses of 2026 (So Far)
Spooning through the alphabet soup of defensive metrics in search of which teams have helped themselves the most in the field.
The Nationals Are Messing up the Symmetry Doctrine
The team with best hitting in baseball and the one with worst pitching in baseball aren’t usually the same.
FanGraphs Feature Focus: Payroll Breakdown
The one spot to see every team's payroll in a convenient table.
Soccer Luminaries Encounter Curious American Ball Sport, 2026 Edition
Sorry, I just got sidetracked by an 11-minute YouTube video titled “Mario Balotelli CRAZY Goals.”
MLB Moves to Significantly Overhaul Free Agency in Latest CBA Proposal
MLB's latest CBA proposal was revealed late last week, and it would mostly transfer money to the owners and risk to the players.
Ben Clemens FanGraphs Chat – 6/29/26
Ben answers questions about baseball.
FanGraphs Power Rankings: June 22–28
The Braves dropped out of the top five in this week's FanGraphs Power Rankings.
Carlos Mendoza Paid the Price for the Mets’ Faulty Blueprint and Listless Play
With the majors' second-highest payroll but the NL's third-worst record, president of baseball operations David Stearns decided a shake-up was in order.
The Early Shift: Real Tears
You can't step into the same baby twice.
What Do Real Prospects Think About MLB’s Draft Proposal?
“I think it's gonna get a little messy if that thing passes.”
Sunday Notes: Woo-Suk Go is Rediscovering His KBO Form in Toledo
Plus Blaze Alexander on being hot and comfortable, Jake Burger on his sneaky speed, Tommy Kahnle on his Bayern Munich fandom, facts and stats galore, and more.
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: June 27, 2026
Are there unwritten rules for ABS challenges? What if a lineup were made up of nine Frank Thomases? How much does a player make from only 24 hours in MLB? And more…
Effectively Wild Episode 2497: Follow the Bouncing Ball
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Ben Clemens banter about some suspicious variability in the ball’s behavior and whether the low-drag, high-home-run-rate times of the late 2010s have returned, Carlos Mendoza’s “departure” from the Mets, the Blue Jays’ dominance of “Phase 1” […]
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 6/26/26
Thirty org lists, 1,300 scouting reports, 315,000 words, one website.
Tampa Bay Rays Top 62 Prospects
As usual, the Rays system is as deep and talented as any in baseball.