MLB storylines recap: 3/15/21-3/21/21
Image: Mark Reblias/USA Today Top News Monday: Former Milwaukee Brewers third baseman/outfielder Ryan Braun is “leaning” towards retirement in the MLB. Braun stated that he hasn’t touched a baseball or […]
2021 IBI Prospect Reports: #12 SS Gabriel Arias
Age (Majority 2021 season): 21Bats: Right; Throws: RightHeight: 6’1; Weight: 201Acquired: Trade – SD (Mike Clevinger/Greg Allen/Matt Waldron) – 2020Rule 5 eligible: 40-man roster (3) options remaining. Background & Info […]
Around The Farm: Major League Spring Training Edition – 3/22/21 vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Image: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports Quality of Opposition (QoO) numbers per Baseball Reference BREWERS PITCHERS (PROJECTIONS PER FanGraphs) Brandon Woodruff (1st-6th innings): MLB aceBrent Suter (7th inning): MLB 7th-inning setup […]
2021 IBI Player Previews: 2B Cesar Hernandez
2021 age: 31Bats: Switch; Throws: RightContract: 1-yr/$5 million (2022 club option)2020 stats: .283/.355/.408 – 3 HR, 20 2B, 20 RBI – 110 wRC+, 1.9 fWAR 2020 in review: Hernandez was […]
Around The Farm: Major League Spring Training Edition – 3/21/21 vs. Texas Rangers
Image: USA Today Quality of Opposition (QoO) numbers per Baseball Reference RANGERS PITCHERS (PROJECTIONS PER FanGraphs) Taylor Hearn (1st-started 4th inning – pulled in 2nd, re-entered to start 3rd): MLB […]
Around The Farm: Major League Spring Training Edition – 3/20/21 vs. Chicago White Sox
Quality of Opposition (QoO) numbers per Baseball Reference WHITE SOX PITCHERS (PROJECTIONS PER FanGraphs) Dylan Cease (1st-started 4th inning): MLB #4 starterWill Carter (finished 4th-5th inning): not on FanGraphs depth […]
2021 IBI Player Previews: C Roberto Perez
Photo: USA Today 2021 age: 32Bats: Right; Throws: RightContract: $5.5 million team option for 2021 2020 stats: 110 PA – .165/.264/.216 – 1 HR, 5 RBI – 36 wRC+ – […]
Around The Farm: Major League Spring Training Edition – 3/19/21 vs. Colorado Rockies
Quality of Opposition (QoO) numbers per Baseball Reference ROCKIES PITCHERS (PROJECTIONS PER FanGraphs) Jon Gray (1st-5th innings): MLB #3 starterDaniel Bard (6th inning): MLB closerYency Almonte (7th inning): MLB middle […]
2021 IBI Previews: RHP Emmanuel Clase
2021 season age: 23Throws: RightContract: Pre-arb 1Height: 6’2; Weight: 2062020 stats: Suspended/PEDs 2020 in review: Clase came to Cleveland in the trade that sent Corey Kluber to Texas in the […]
2021 IBI Prospect Reports: #18 RHP Lenny Torres Jr.
Age (Majority 2021 season): 20Throws: RightHeight: 6’1; Weight: 205Acquired: Draft – CBA – 2018 Rule 5 eligible: 2022 Background & Info – 2020 status: The righty made a successful 2018 […]
Around The Farm: Major League Spring Training Edition – 3/18/21 vs. Chicago Cubs
Quality of Opposition (QoO) numbers per Baseball Reference CUBS PITCHERS (PROJECTIONS PER FanGraphs) Jake Arrieta (1st-4th innings): MLB #2 starterDillon Maples (5th inning): MLB middle reliever Keegan Thompson (6th inning): […]
2021 IBI Previews: RHP James Karinchak
2021 season age: 25Throws: RightContract: Pre-arb 1Height: 6’3; Weight: 2302020 stats: 27IP, 53K/16BB, 2.67 ERA/1.52 FIP, 1.1 fWAR 2020 in review: Finally getting on the mound at the beginning of […]
Around The Farm: Major League Spring Training Edition – 3/17/2021 vs. Cincinnati Greens
GREENS PITCHERS (PROJECTIONS PER FanGraphs) Luis Castillo (1st-3rd innings): MLB aceCionel Perez (4th and started 5th inning): Triple-A starterGraham Ashcraft (finished 5th inning): High-A starterSal Romano (6th inning): MLB middle […]
2021 Player Preview: RHP Aaron Civale
Image: USA Today 2021 season age: 25 Throws: Right Contract status: Pre-Arb 22021 stats: 74IP, 69K/16BB, 4.74 ERA/4.03 FIP, 4-6, 1.2 fWAR 2020 season: Civale was innings eater in the […]
Around The Farm: Major League Spring Training Edition – 3/16/21 vs. Los Angeles Angels
Image: MiLB.com \Quality of Opposition (QoO) numbers per Baseball Reference ANGELS PITCHERS (PROJECTIONS PER FanGraphs) Griffin Canning (1st-4th innings): MLB #5 starterJesse Chavez (started 5th inning): Triple-A reliever – did […]