Walk, then run: The philosophy making the 1st-place Guardians tough to face
No one is going to mistake the Guardians for an offensive juggernaut. But that doesn’t mean they’re an easy lineup to face.
Although they rank 27th in batting average (.228) and slugging (.365) this season, the Guardians’ approach at the plate and on the bases has been putting plenty of...
Travis Bazzana
64 batters faced. 1 hit allowed. This veteran reliever is on a historic run
Twenty appearances. Sixty-four batters faced. Only one hit allowed.
When you hear about a stretch like that, your mind immediately goes to Padres flamethrower Mason Miller. Not 32-year-old right-hander Rico Garcia, who has played for seven teams and entered this season with a career 5.27 ERA.
And yet, that's exactly...
Rico Garcia
The speed-defense specialist who quietly turned into a superstar
“He's one of my favorite players to watch in the game right now. He's going to be a bright young star in this game for a long time.”
Those were the words of Yankees star Aaron Judge describing the Brewers’ Brice Turang, who hit a walk-off home run on Sunday...
Brice Turang
From 60 homers to 0-for-May? Explaining Raleigh's puzzling slump
A year ago, Cal Raleigh had something like the most incredible season by a catcher of all time, hitting 60 homers and driving in 125, while breaking more than a few dinger marks along the way. (Most by a catcher. Most by a Mariner. Most by a switch-hitter. Most by...
Cal Raleigh
This 1 stat explains how Matt Olson regained his elite power
Matt Olson is a top 10 Iron Man in MLB history. He’s also a top five player in MLB right now.
The Braves first baseman played in his 823rd consecutive game on Sunday, surpassing Gus Suhr for sole possession of 10th place on the all-time list. For good measure, he...
Matt Olson
Greene on the rise in ’26 – but maybe not how you’d think
Riley Greene emerged as a big power bat for the Tigers in 2025, bashing 36 homers and driving in 111 runs en route to an American League All-Star selection and an AL Silver Slugger Award.
Two things seemed paramount for Greene to be even better in 2026: similar or improved...
Riley Greene
Scott's revamped pitch mix key to electric start to '26
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Christian Scott
This slugger has not just the fastest swing in baseball, but the flattest
So often, the most memorable part of a Junior Caminero home run is what comes after the swing: the bat flip, the celebration, the slow trot around the bases.
But the swing -- the swing itself is just as unique. The Rays star has the most extreme swing in the...
Junior Caminero
One big step (backward?) that led to Okamoto's red-hot run
The Blue Jays, coming off a sweep in Tampa Bay, their long-time house of horrors, may be having trouble getting going. But there is one pretty large silver lining, and it's their biggest offseason acquisition, third baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
Okamoto's first three weeks in the Majors were mostly what you’d...
Kazuma Okamoto
He has an elite hard-hit rate but 0 homers. What's going on here?
Fernando Tatis Jr. is absolutely mashing the ball, by one important measure.
He’s hitting the ball hard more often than Aaron Judge, or Shohei Ohtani, or Kyle Schwarber, or Yordan Alvarez, or almost anyone else you can think of. He's been making solid contact so often, in fact, that he’s...
Fernando Tatis Jr.
