That makes a relief pitcher’s ERA 4.50. That’s a number we would all agree is mediocre. ERA is not a good way to evaluate a relief pitcher. So how should we do it? A lot of analysts point to ...

It is no secret the Los Angeles Dodgers have been able to attract Japanese stars recently. Yoshinobu Yamamoto chose the Dodgers over the New York Mets last year, when both teams offered him $325 ...

In his second full season as a starting pitcher, Schmidt had impressive moments for the Yankees. The 28-year-old totaled a 5-5 record and 2.85 ERA in 16 starts last year. Compared to his first ...

Dakota has a decade of experience covering a variety of sports, including a four-year stint as a New England Patriots beat reporter. He also is passionate about covering baseball, especially the ...

No pitcher is projected to have more than 240 Ks in 2025. If you prefer THE BAT’s projections, it has the season leader in innings at just 186.0 and the leader in Ks at only 224. In an era when ...

Clayton Kershaw isn’t going anywhere. The Los Angeles Dodgers are apparently close to signing a new deal with the longtime pitcher, who was spotted at the team's spring training facility on ...

In an article by MLB.com writer David Adler, Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is a popular pitcher to watch in Spring Training, as he will get his first taste of pitching for Boston. " ...

The Boston Red Sox need a healthy bullpen heading into the 2025 season in an AL East loaded with some of the top sluggers in baseball. Good news for the Red Sox: reliever Garrett Whitlock recently ...

Detroit — Sometimes where there’s smoke, there’s actual fire. There have been rumblings the last couple of weeks that right-handed free agent starter Jack Flaherty and the Tigers were moving ...

The whole staff is pretty solid. The top pitcher remains the same from last year, though. Hunter Greene led the National League in WAR last year according to Baseball Reference, and would have ...

He relied too heavily on his (excellent) fastball as a young pitcher, which became predictable. Then, two years ago, he introduced both a splitter and sweeper into his arsenal. Last season ...

He relied too heavily on his (excellent) fastball as a young pitcher, which became predictable. Then, two years ago, he introduced both a splitter and sweeper into his arsenal. Last season, he honed ...