Brad Johnson looks at pitchers who could be on the move soon, including Garrett Crochet who will come with a big price tag.
Brad Johnson highlights pitchers from the Futures Game, including the Reds Rhett Lowder, who's just been promoted to Double-A Chattanooga.
Brad Johnson discusses the current state of pitching and notes how infrequently a star like Paul Skenes comes along.
Brad Johnson offers a midseason glimpse into his favorite fantasy league's team and is patiently waiting for Mets pitcher Kodai Senga to make his first start of the season.
Brad Johnson discusses AL bullpens in which adjustments may still be made, and in Oakland Mason Miller is performing well, but will he still be in town after the trade deadline?
Brad Johnson examines NL Bullpens with possible changes on the horizon, and in the case of the Mets, current closer Edwin Diaz can't seem to protect leads.
Brad Johnson recommends putting these pitching prospects at the top of your watch list, starting with the Mets Christian Scotts.
Brad Johnson discusses pitchers who have impressed him with both solid numbers and future potential at this point in the season, starting with White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet.
One-third of the way into the season, Brad Johnson looks at some significant underperformers, like the Cubs' Kyle Hendricks, to determine whether it's time to let them go.
Brad Johnson opens the conversation to current pitching events, including his enjoyment of watching Chris Sale, whom he calls a certifiable maniac when he's pitching.
Brad Johnson highlights young pitchers who have impressed him up to this point in the season, starting with Paul Skenes who recently made his highly anticipated debut.
Brad Johnson writes about pitchers who've become popular adds to fantasy rosters, but whom he avoids for various reasons, starting in Philadelphia with Ranger Suarez.
Brad Johnson discusses the need to play favorable matchups as part of successful fantasy baseball strategy, with the Cardinals' Miles Mikolas making a good matchup pitcher.
Brad Johnson highlights a few pitchers who have impressed him in the early-going of the season, starting with Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi.
Brad Johnson examines NL bullpens without clear closers, starting in Washington, where the Nationals currently are relying on Kyle Finnegan to finish games.
Brad Johnson reviews some AL bullpens with question marks, beginning in Seattle where Andres Munoz isn't always finishing games.
Brad Johnson offers a peek into his fantasy team's pitching staff, starting with his No. 1 pitcher, the Mets' Kodai Senga, whom he had kept from last year's roster.
Brad Johnson writes about pitching happenings this week and in Rotation Ramblings, he notes Luis Gil will get an extended look in the rotation with Gerrit Cole's injury.
Brad Johnson concludes his deep dive into pitching staffs with the National League East, where in Atlanta, Spencer Strider is at the top of his game.
Brad Johnson moves to pitching in the American League East, where in Baltimore, the Orioles signed pitching Ace Corbin Burnes to lead the team.
Brad Johnson has moved to the NL Central, and in Cincinnati, Hunter Greene, with one of the biggest arms in baseball, clearly has considerable potential.
Brad Johnson looks at the American League Central, and in Cleveland, he's been won over by Shane Bieber, whose once rather-average stuff has improved significantly.
Brad Johnson helps get ready for draft day by analyzing pitching staffs, and this week he focuses on the National League West, and in Los Angeles, Walker Buehler will start the season on the IL.
Brad Johnson is back for the 2024 season and kicks off his column with a deep dive into the American League West pitching staffs, where in Houston ageless Justin Verlander leads the group.
Brad Johnson wraps up the MLB regular season with his annual young-pitchers-to-watch list, featuring Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, who Johnson concludes is a generational talent.
Brad Johnson offers up his annual list of award winners for pitching, starting with the Newcomer Award, given to the Mets Kodai Senga.
Brad Johnson discusses which pitchers should be picked up on draft day of the 2024 season, starting with the Braves Spencer Strider.
Brad Johnson discusses the effects of the pitch clock and notes Nathan Eovaldi returned from six weeks off and hasn't quite gotten his groove back.
Brad Johnson check in on ever-changing closing situations, and in New York, the Mets are hopeful Edwin Diaz could be back at the end of September.
Brad Johnson discusses trying to identify productive pitchers using various attributes and to figure out where a pitcher like Zac Gallen would fall on the list.