Stat of the Week: Teams Making Major Defensive Improvements
Tigers third basemen rank No. 1 at the position in Runs Saved this season. They've come a long way, but they're not the only ones.
Tigers third basemen rank No. 1 at the position in Runs Saved this season. They've come a long way, but they're not the only ones.
Already 5 players who have previously won a Fielding Bible Award lead their positions, just a month into the season.
Two outfielders were baseball's best in March and April 2025.
Pete Crow-Armstrong, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Jung Hoo Lee have been early-season, early-impact players in the field.
Which players dove for balls the most often over the last three seasons?
Last week we looked back at 10 seasons of data for our pitch-framing stat, Strike Zone Runs Saved, which puts a run value on the result of taken pitches, and we looked at which catchers have fared best and worst in those measurements. One of the neat things about Strike…
One key story for each team's defense entering 2025
Looking at the most significant defensive story for each American League team entering the season.
Over the last four seasons, which teams have consistently fared the best defensively?
On which minor leaguer prospects do the stats and scouts agree?