San Diego Based | MLB Journalist/Analyst | Research Lead for @TheBsblr | Co-host of the @EVT_News In Focus Podcast |
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I'd like to formally introduce HLB Stuff+
It's a personally developed metric to evaluate how valuable a pitch shape is, regardless of its location
The model attempts to accurately how capable a pitch is of suppressing contact, or avoiding it altogether
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Could the soaring José Soriano break into the mix for the AL Cy Young? LINK TO READ ➡️ bsblr.com/is-a-cy-young-camp…
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The 9 players with multiple home runs yesterday:
- Josh Naylor
- Ketel Marte
- Nolan Arenado
- Jeremiah Jackson
- Kyle Schwarber
- Mike Trout
- Aaron Judge
- Trent Grisham
- Jake Burger
This past weekend (Fri-Sun), there were 7 multi-homer games combined!
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Garrett Crochet allowed 10 earned runs tonight to the Minnesota Twins across 1.2 innings
One of the top AL Cy Young contenders now owns a 7.58 ERA
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Ketel Marte just took a fastball, comfortably out of the zone, 443 feet to Eutaw Street
It's been a slow start for Marte, although the D-Backs are hovering at 9-7 to start the year
When he and Geraldo Perdomo get rolling, this offense could start to make some real noise
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Elly De La Cruz batting right-handed BEFORE 2026:
- 13 HR in 550 PA
Elly De La Cruz batting right-handed IN 2026:
- 4 HR in 23 PA
That's a rate of 736% more right-handed homers. I think we can guess what he worked on this offseason?
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MLB Division Leaders Through 15-16 Games
AL East: Tampa Bay Rays
AL Central: Minnesota Twins
AL West: Texas Rangers
NL East: Atlanta Braves
NL Central: Pittsburgh Pirates
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
Of these teams, only LAD won their division in 2025
Baseball is awesome!
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In four starts this season, José Soriano has faced 15 batters over the minimum
76% of plate appearances against him have resulted in a strikeout or ground ball
The offenses he's faced:
- Astros
- Cubs
- Braves
- Reds
He's allowed just one run. What else do we need to see?
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2026 ERA vs. Innings Pitched (Qualified Pitchers)
Sandy Alcantara is in a world of his own, averaging 8 IP per start with an 0.74 ERA
The only two runs he allowed were runners inherited by relievers
Other standouts include José Soriano, Max Fried, and Eduardo Rodriguez
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Mason Miller has accumulated 0.7 fWAR in 2026
That is more than:
- Tarik Skubal
- Paul Skenes
- Garrett Crochet
- Bryan Woo
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- Shohei Ohtani
- Aaron Judge
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- Kyle Schwarber
As a single-inning reliever, Miller's value is unreal
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James Wood had himself a night in Milwaukee yesterday, collecting four hits including two doubles
In 2026, he's slashing .268/.359/.571 with 4 HR and a .930 OPS
His leadoff double left the bat at 116.3 MPH, which is the third-hardest hit ball of the year
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Game-tying double. Held down the fort for the bullpen.
And not to mention, since we recorded our latest episode of the Padres @EVTPodcast In Focus (yes, where he got a hit live), Campusano is 4-for-8 with three doubles and three RBI.
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