An early look at the state of pitching in 2024 reveals more wins going to relievers and a hint that scoring could be down this year compared to 2023.
This is the week where we saw the sad Spencer Strider drops on the waiver wire, including a couple of Jeff Erickson's teams.
Brad Johnson reviews some AL bullpens with question marks, beginning in Seattle where Andres Munoz isn't always finishing games.
Erik Halterman's first Barometer of the season focuses primarily on players whose roles have changed for better or worse, but in Shane Bieber's case, his two strong starts are highlighted.
Ronel Blanco blanked the Blue Jays on Monday, continuing a trend of no-hitters that come from out of nowhere.
Just how much should we buy into excellent first outings from pitchers like Ronel Blanco, who threw a no-hitter on Monday? It depends on whether they've made real changes, writes Jason Collette.
Oswaldo Cabrera, Jason Foley and Kevin Ginkel were the top FAAB bidding targets over the weekend.
Erik Siegrist checks out the free-agent pool in the AL after the first handful of games and isn't quite ready to go all in on a potential Jared Walsh comeback.
Injuries and trades have shaken up the closer market, with Edwin Diaz claiming the top spot in Ryan Rufe's updated closer rankings.
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.
James Anderson goes team-by-team to highlight which pitching prospects could ascend to the closer role in the coming years, including A's righty Mason Miller.
Several key reliever signings have shaken up Ryan Rufe's closer rankings, allowing Jhoan Duran to move into the top three.
Jason Collette's latest set of bold predictions features one on Cole Ragans, but in which direction?
Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
Ryan Rufe shares his initial closer rankings for 2024, with Raisel Iglesias earning quite a high spot.
Jason Shebilske presents MLB FAAB Factor, a look at waiver wire pickups for the upcoming week.
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.