The prospects with the most interesting Statcast data this spring
You're about to see the most exciting prospects in baseball take the field during Spring Breakout this week -- but a lot of those prospects have already been putting on a showcase this spring.
And with Statcast tracking now available for all 30 teams' Spring Training ballparks, it's easier than...
Samuel Basallo
Emmanuel Rodriguez
Chase DeLauter
Justin Gonzales
Kendall George
Jose Fernandez
William Bergolla
Carlos Lagrange
Didier Fuentes
Blade Tidwell
Dennis Colleran
Ryan Lambert
Bradgley Rodriguez
Leandro Lopez
He had a .532 OPS as a rookie. But this Team Italy masher looks ready to break out
A .532 OPS in your rookie season tends to lower expectations, even for one of baseball’s top prospects.
But Jac Caglianone has reset them in a hurry this spring. Blasting three balls over 115 mph -- including one at 120.2 mph \-\- in less than a week will do that....
Jac Caglianone
It's Skenes vs. Team DR's superstar offense -- who has the edge?
It's the matchup everyone's been waiting for at the World Baseball Classic, the tournament's unstoppable force meeting its immovable object: Paul Skenes vs. the Dominican Republic lineup.
"It’s going to be electric," United States pitcher Logan Webb said.
"I expect it to be one of the best games of all...
Paul Skenes
What's the trickiest -- and easiest -- outfield to play? Let's rate each ballpark
Perhaps the most beautiful thing about baseball, the thing that truly sets it apart from every other major team sport, is that every ballpark is different. Interesting. Unique.
Other than some standard minimums laid out in the rulebook, it’s fair game. You can have a 37-foot wall in left field...
Kevin Pillar
Pete Crow-Armstrong
How can a 119-loss team find its way? Here are 6 quick fixes
The 2025 Rockies lost 119 games and were outscored by a Modern Era-record 424 runs. It was legitimately one of the weakest seasons in baseball history, and they're universally projected for another last-place season, potentially their fourth in a row losing 100 or more -- a feat the sport hasn't...
The numbers behind this spring's most impressive performers
One big difference at Spring Training this year is that full Statcast tracking is now available at every ballpark, which means we get a ton more data on all the players around the league.
And there are already plenty of players who stand out -- hitters and pitchers, stars and...
The most interesting players on the new ABS challenge leaderboard
ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile) is finally here, and in Spring Training, we're getting our first good look at which Major League batters and catchers are the best … and worst … at challenging balls and strikes.
To keep track of all your challenge needs, we...
Davis Schneider
Jamie Westbrook
P.J. Higgins
Travis Bazzana
Jeferson Quero
Spencer Jones
Cooper Ingle
Max Stassi
There's loads of ABS data from last season. What does it all mean?
Welcome to the future. No robots required.
For the first time, ABS (the Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System, powered by T-Mobile) has come to regular-season and postseason Major League play, after several years of testing in Spring Training, the All-Star Game and the Minor Leagues. While you’ll see it for the...
11 new players to watch at the World Baseball Classic
One of the best parts about the World Baseball Classic is seeing the great players from around the world who we don't see every day in MLB.
Those could be international stars from leagues like Japan's NPB or Korea's KBO, or even prospects in MLB organizations who just don't have...
The World Baseball Classic encores we're most excited to see
When the World Baseball Classic returns next month, we'll get to see players from all over the world put on a show for the sixth time.
But a lot has changed between the first Classic in 2006 and the 2026 Classic two decades later.
For one thing, we now have...
Kyle Schwarber
Juan Soto
Shohei Ohtani
Munetaka Murakami
Owen Caissie
Jung Hoo Lee
Randy Arozarena
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Guillermo Zuñiga
Edwin Diaz
