One of this past week’s less publicized trades was the deal that sent center fielder Kevin Pillar to the Colorado Rockies. It’s not immediately clear what Boston will receive in return for “Superman” beyond the […]
Author: John Storey
The Padres’ Other Middle Infielder
The San Diego Padres have been one of baseball’s most engaging teams this year. Playing in a division where the best record is reserved for the Dodgers no one would blame the Friars for struggling […]
The Week of Randal Grichuk
This past week among players who played in five or more games Randal Grichuk led baseball in just about every offensive category. Home runs, RBIs, isolated slugging, slugging, wOBA and wRC+ were all dominated by […]
If Anyone Is Going to Hit .400, It’ll Be Charlie Blackmon
If anyone did hit .400 since 2011, when Charlie Blackmon made his debut, it probably would have been him. However, he hasn’t come close. He hasn’t even hit .350 in a season. But he profiles […]
Aaron Judge and the Angels’ Catcher
If I asked you which MLB player most resembles Aaron Judge, who would you consider? Well, I can almost guarantee that the right answer (According to Baseball Savant’s affinity metric) did not cross your mind. […]
Two Cubs of a Kind: Kyle Hendricks and Alec Mills
I enjoy an Aroldis Chapman fastball. But never will such enjoyment exceed that of watching a pitcher deceive, frustrate and toy with a hitter the way command and finesse pitchers do. The cohort of such […]
Phil Maton: Drifting Toward Success?
Phil Maton is entering his fourth major league season. A righty reliever, he was drafted by the Padres in the 20th round in 2015. His accelerated ascension to San Diego (two years) was inspired by […]
Tim Locastro and the Merit of Ground Balls
It’s common knowledge that ground balls are far from productive batted balls. Pitchers strive to balloon their ground ball rate, reducing risky fly balls and line drives. Pitchers can often supplement low strikeout rates with […]
Trent Thornton: The 2019 Blue Jays’ Sole Starter
After the 2018 season, the Toronto Blue Jays began stockpiling starting pitchers. It was a necessary stage in their rebuild. Forget about quality innings, the roster was in desperate need of arms any way possible. […]