“They may have a bunch of Hall of Famers, but we’ve got a bunch of gamers,” said Brewers manager Pat Murphy after Milwaukee’s overwhelming four-game NLCS sweep of the star-studded, two-time defending champion Dodgers. “And the gamers won this week.” We won’t try to identify gamers, a generally ambiguous term...

The Brewers are up three games to zero on the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, with a trip to the World Series on the line in Thursday night’s Game 4. They won a franchise-record 103 games this year -- as well as five of the past six division...

If you weren't familiar with Gavin Williams before this season, you certainly are now. The Guardians right-hander struck out 24 White Sox hitters in the ALDS, including a dozen in his series-clinching win in Game 5. This followed a breakout regular season, when Williams led the American League with 248...

If you spend any time here on Baseball Savant, you’re probably aware of how we feel about good old-fashioned batting average. There are far better alternatives to evaluate a hitter’s true offensive value, tools that front offices across the game use religiously....

Shohei Ohtani will be in the Game 3 lineup on Wednesday, according to manager Dave Roberts. That it was ever even a question otherwise tells you a whole lot about how badly things have gone lately for the four-time Most Valuable Player and reigning Greatest Player Who Ever Lived. It’s...

Game 1 of the National League Championship Series is a phenomenal matchup between Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski and Dodgers left-hander Tarik Skubal. It is, by any measure, an absolutely scintillating starting pitching pairing....

There are plenty of reasons why the Brewers find themselves in the NLCS with a matchup against the Dodgers for a second straight season. Whether it’s Jacob Misiorowski’s breakout, Jackson Chourio’s ascension as a young star and elite playoff performer or Jake Bauers becoming one of baseball’s best hitters this...

Just over a year ago, after the Rays finished a disappointing 77-85 and out of the playoff picture, MLB.com’s Adam Berry shined a light on what seemed like a pretty obvious area of improvement headed into the offseason. It wasn’t just that the outfield didn’t add much on offense, though...

Cam Schlittler throws a whole lot of fastballs, and the Red Sox wanted to be ready for the high-octane heat. They reportedly “wore out” the Trajekt machine last weekend at Tropicana Field, hoping to sync their bats with Schlittler’s elite velocity ahead of their showdown in Game 1 of the...

Someone had to be The Guy for the Yankees with Aaron Judge out for the start of the playoffs, and Ben Rice stepped up and did it.​...