Every move of the 2022-23 offseason, tracked
The Major League Baseball offseason is here, and MLB.com's team of writers will have quick-hit analysis of each major trade or multi-year signing in a running list here....
Why Greene is the young ace to watch in '23
It's time to get excited about Hunter Greene … again.
There should be as much hype for Greene's 2023 debut as there was surrounding his big league debut in 2022, when he came out ripping 100 mph fastballs against the reigning World Series champion Braves and then set a pitch-tracking...
Hunter Greene
Can these September '22 hitting stars keep it up in '23?
While it’s important not to put too much stock into any one month on the baseball calendar, it’s hard not to pay closer attention when a player ends a season on a high note.
This is especially true when it’s a young player looking to establish himself or a previously...
They improved in '22. What's next?
There’s still more than a month to go before spring camps open, and that means offseason training is continuing for players across the Majors. Everyone has something they want to improve upon in 2023, whether this past season was a disappointment, a rousing triumph or something in between.
Turning winter...
Shohei Ohtani
Gleyber Torres
Yordan Alvarez
Nate Lowe
Shane McClanahan
Ryan Helsley
Alex Cobb
Jesus Luzardo
Emmanuel Clase
J-Rod's eye-popping projections for 2023
How good do you think Julio Rodríguez can be? And how fast can he get there?
If you answered "an MVP front-runner" and "right now," well, you agree with one of baseball's biggest projection models: Steamer.
The Steamer projections for 2023, which are available on FanGraphs here, see the 22-year-old...
Julio Rodriguez
Will shift ban help these 6 hitters? Not so fast ...
As we move closer to the start of 2023, we’re nearer than ever to the end of the full infield shift, given that the new positioning rules will, for the first time, be in effect when Opening Day arrives. We’ve looked into how we might estimate the effects of that...
Joey Gallo
Max Kepler
Anthony Rizzo
Jeff McNeil
Freddie Freeman
Matt Olson
No more shift could mean quite a few more hits for these batters
Earlier this winter, we dug into the upcoming positioning ban, attempting to use Statcast data to identify which hitters might benefit the most from the new rules. As we discussed at the time, it’s complicated -- mostly because teams can still position intelligently within the rules, and because we don’t...
Incredible 2022 stats -- 1 for each team
Part of what makes baseball the best are the feats and amazing stats accruing left and right, every single day. We chronicle them throughout the year, but there’s no better time than before the calendar flips to take a look back.
It’s hard to pick just one per team, after...
11 top plays to remember from 2022
There's just enough time left in 2022 to take one last look back at the top plays of the year.
So let's hand out some end-of-the-year superlatives. Here are the stars who produced the standout plays of the season -- the hardest-hit ball, the longest home run, the fastest strikeout,...
22 biggest reasons baseball was the best in 2022
Baseball delivered in a big way in 2022 -- as it always does. It was a season that strengthened the resumes of stars and introduced impactful rookies who quickly joined those ranks. We marveled at milestone chases and witnessed historic firsts. The postseason was spectacular. In short, baseball was the...
