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NewsMike Petriello is an analyst for MLB.com and the host of the Statcast podcast. He has previously written for ESPN Insider and FanGraphs.
 | The A's are surging in 2018 thanks mostly to an elite defense and tons of power, but they're also on the verge of a mark that would be the perfect remark on baseball as its played today. They may be the first team to not have a single bunt hit all season.
More» Chad Pinder out at first on bunt attempt |
 | What's wrong with Luis Severino? After finishing third in the American League Cy Young Award voting last season, he was off to another great season this year before running into a rough stretch over the last few weeks.
More» Bautista homers off of a 99.5-mph fastball |
 | Harrison Bader didn't make the Opening Day roster for St. Louis, but he's made a huge impact thanks in large part to his elite outfield defense.
More»Why Bader is currently baseball's best outfielder |
 | You'd think that when Javier Baez finally had his breakout season, it would have come with improved plate discipline, that he'd finally stop chasing all those breaking pitches outside the zone. He hasn't done any of that, but he's been fantastic anyway. How?
More» Baez belts a solo homer to center |
 | The Rockies just had the best pitching month in their history with a 3.16 July ERA, even though they don't stand out in strikeouts or walks. How are they doing it?
More»Rockies pitchers finding success by avoiding barrels |
 | Bryce Harper's 2018 has seemed like one massive disappointment, at least outside of his thrilling Home Run Derby victory. If you haven't noticed, he's been slugging again for more than a month. He looks like himself again.
More» Harper crushes a solo HR to the second-deck |
 | Were you to look at Jackie Bradley Jr.'s traditional stat line, you'd probably say he's having a poor year. Yet, he is one of a handful of hitters who have deserved better results than they've seen.
More»JBJ hitting the ball hard, can results come? |
 | How will the Brewers find a way to add Mike Moustakas and Jonathan Schoop to an infield that already had Travis Shaw, Orlando Arcia, Eric Thames, and Jesus Aguilar? It won't be easy, but that's not the point. Too many good players is a nice problem to have.
More»Counsell, Shaw, Anderson on Brewers' trade for Schoop |
 | Let's look back at 10 of our favorite trades of that type from over the last few years, the kinds of under-the-radar deals that didn't include a player regarded (at the time) as a top prospect, that might not have even garnered notice at the time, that now looks like a major steal based on the progression we've seen from some of the players involved.
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 | It's well known that Billy Hamilton isn't a threat at the plate, but he's dominant on the bases and in the outfield. For open minded contenders, he'd be a dangerous weapon off the bench down the stretch and in the playoffs.
More» Hamilton races in to make a sliding grab |
 | The A's aren't the best team in baseball, but they are the hottest, and that means that plans have to change. For Oakland, that means it's time to be aggressive and make some moves to fend off the Mariners -- because the Mariners are in on the same players.
More»Forst on Familia, being in playoff race |
 | With just a few scant days before the trade deadline, any contender in need of a starting pitcher is looking towards New York, eying the considerable rotation talent of the last-place Mets. They're looking at Jacob deGrom, and they're looking at Noah Syndergaard. They're not going to get either, because the Mets aren't going to trade either, even if they probably should.
More» Wheeler gives up 2 runs over 7 innings |
 | The Yankees didn't need Zach Britton, because they already had baseball's most dominating bullpen. Now that they have him, how good could this group be? Possibly historic.
More»Zach Britton discusses being traded to Yankees |
 | There's going to be a ton of action before the 2018 non-waiver Trade Deadline, so let's have some fun by making predictions for key names. Our only guarantee is that they won't all be wrong -- only most of them.
More»Mets consider moving deGrom at the Deadline |
 | J.D. Martinez has been one of baseball's top sluggers for years, but his first year with the Red Sox has seen him reach a new level entirely. Always known for his hard-hit skills, he's doing it more often than ever.
More»J.D. Martinez's hard-hit rate is among the best |
 | What kind of pitcher is Zach Britton right now? And which contenders are most likely to go after him?
More»Brittany Ghiroli on the Orioles fire sale at deadline |
 | Everyone expects relievers to be the most valuable currency at the non-waiver Trade Deadline, but not all of those relievers pile up wins or saves. Some of the most interesting names don't stand out by the traditional measures, so let's help explain who they are.
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 | Manny Machado is off the board, but that doesn't mean that other contenders don't have problems to fix. Here's the 10 biggest trouble spots for teams in the race.
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 | Manny Machado is on his way out of Baltimore, and that's a pretty big deal. It's extremely rare to see players of Machado's talent level get moved in July -- rare enough that it's worth looking back through history to see when this happens and how it turned out.
More»MLB Tonight on Machado heading to the Dodgers |
 | If the annual Midsummer Classic allows us to do anything, it's to argue about which league we think is better. For years, the answer has pretty clearly been, "the American League," for some pretty obvious reasons. And yet … perhaps that's changing.
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