Jason Collette has been tracking new pitches every spring since 2014. How often are those new pitches successfully incorporated? And which new pitches should we be watching closely in 2020?
James Anderson continues his series on prospect ranking dilemmas in the 276-300 range, including Yankees outfielder Estevan Florial, whose shaky hit tool has led to his stock plummeting.
Jan Levine profiles players flying under the radar, including the Reds' Eugenio Suarez, who should be back to full health when the season resumes.
Brad Johnson delves into guys who likely will arrive in the next year or two, including Nate Pearson, who’s on the fast track with the Jays.
Todd Zola examines how roster construction impacted last year's NFBC Main Event and finds that a lot of teams squandered the advantage Ronald Acuna's steals provided.
James Anderson continues his series on prospect ranking dilemmas in the 251-275 range, including Padres two-way player Jake Cronenworth, who is skilled but could be relegated to a utility role.
Erik Halterman profiles players who could benefit from a short baseball season, including the Mariners' Mallex Smith.
Bernie Pleskoff vents about how the powers who run Major League Baseball are doing their best to divide the players who have made them richer and richer — and kill any sort of season.
Jan Levine looks at NL players who might have been overlooked in spring drafts, including the Nationals' Carter Kieboom.
Erik Siegrist looks in on the latest news from around the American League and wonders how the shutdown will impact the adjustment periods of Japanese players like Yoshi Tsutsugo.
Brad Johnson breaks down his pitching staff, featuring Patrick Corbin, in a 16-team dynasty league, which drafted before the shutdown.
Dave Regan analyzes a group of undervalued pitchers, including the Cubs’ Jose Quintana, using two of his favorite metrics.
Todd Zola looks at the potential impact of a universal designated hitter and suggests it may not be great news for top NL pitchers like Stephen Strasburg.
Erik Siegrist considers the larger implications of a shortened season, such as how to react if a player like Raimel Tapia takes an unexpected run at hitting .400.