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.
Erik Siegrist sifts through the available talent in the American League and thinks Bo Naylor offers a solution for the Guardians' catching woes.
Brad Johnson looks at unstable AL bullpens, including in Texas where the Rangers hope Jose Leclerc will step up to claim the closer job.
Ryan Rufe shares his updated closer rankings, with Josh Hader taking the top spot following Edwin Diaz's knee injury.
Jason Collette breaks down his AL LABR team, detailing both his pre-draft plans and how he altered those plans after Kyle Tucker fell into his lap.
Erik Halterman breaks down the competition for AL jobs, including in Minnesota where Nick Gordon likely will spend time at several spots around the diamond this season.
Mound Musings is back for the season and Brad Johnson takes a look at AL West pitching, starting in Houston where a breakout year for Framber Valdez in 2022 offers hope to a lineup in flux.
Jason Collette's annual overview of overlooked players includes Eduardo Rodriguez, who shouldn't be forgotten about despite a poor first season in Detroit.
Ryan Rufe recaps this past season's saves landscape. Just how many teams preferred closer committees over the conventional approach?
Ryan Rufe goes over the moves he made and the lessons he learned while managing his NFBC Main Event team over the last two months.
Erik Siegrist takes a look at the AL free-agent pool as Kerry Carpenter heats up for the Tigers.
Mound Musings sorts out some of the most unsettled bullpens, including in Seattle where Brad Johnson believes Andres Munoz will eventually get the closers job.
Erik Siegrist reviews the available talent in the AL as early-season surprise Manuel Margot returns to action in the Tampa Bay outfield.
Brad Johnson looks at pitchers who could potentially offer considerable value on draft day 2023, including Phillies pitcher Noah Syndergaard.
Brad Johnson checks in on bullpens in flux, including in Baltimore where Felix Bautista could take on the closer role.
The Twins will lose Alex Kirilloff for the remainder of the season as he undergoes a surgery to hopefully fix his lingering wrist woes that have caused him persistent pain.
Erik Siegrist checks out the post-trade deadline free agent pool as Baltimore's Felix Bautista is just one of a few new potential closers in the American League.
Todd Zola analyzes Thursday's MLB action with a specific focus on the effects of recent trades.