BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES /BASEBALL OPERATIONS /FULL-TIME/ HYBRID The Senior Developer, Baseball Systems position will be a member of the baseball operations software development team, and is responsible for the design, development, and support of all baseball systems. This individual will work closely with members of baseball operations to understand business requirements that drive the … Read more
Perhaps the biggest offseason storyline in Pittsburgh has been the saga involving the center fielder Bryan Reynolds. The All-Star outfielder requested a trade after extension talks between his camp and the Bucs fizzled out in December. Reports suggested the Pirates had offered more than the $70MM they guaranteed Ke’Bryan Hayes but the specific numbers under … Read more
Previous Winner OF Brock Jones (6’0” 197, 22 in 2023) Brock Jones was the Rays second round pick (65th overall) in last year’s draft out of Stanford University. Jones was able to play 19 games split between the Florida Complex League and A ball after signing. He hit .265/.407/.529 and put up a 156 wRC+ … Read more
The Angels didn’t make any earth-shattering moves this offseason but have nevertheless been busy adding complementary pieces to their squad. They’ve signed a utility player Brandon Druryleft-hander Tyler Andersonrighty Carlos Estevez and outfielder Brett Phillipsin addition to trading for infielders Gio Urshela and outfielder Hunter Renfroe. With just over a week until Spring Training, it … Read more
Here’s a Hall of Fame thing I had never really thought about before: The Hall of Fame is shaped the way it is in large part because it was founded in 1936. If the Hall had been founded in 1986 or 1901 or 2022, it would look very different. The thing that made me start … Read more
After unveiling the top five college prospects for the 2023 MLB Draft two weeks ago, we dive into players 6-10 today. And in two more weeks, we’ll expand from these 10 to the top 20. It’s a steady, sequential process, much like a Build-A-Bear Workshop but without the annoying kids and hard-of-hearing grandparents. Call this … Read more
Are you ready for the 2023 Fantasy Baseball season? Getting your big board together with your top players? Now, how many White Sox players are on that big board? With the 2022 season being a down year for the Chicago White Sox, who can you trust from the team to help you get that coveted … Read more
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports In baseball, there are two sounds that can’t quite be matched: the pop of the catcher’s glove after a sizzling fastball, and the sound of the ball being crushed by the meaty part of the barrel. No one is more familiar with the latter than Giancarlo Stanton. In the Statcast era, … Read more
To pay the luxury tax, or not to pay the luxury tax — that has been the question all winter for the Dodgers. Los Angeles mostly sat out one of the craziest free agency periods in recent memory, watching from the sidelines as the rest of the league spent about $3 billion on free agents. … Read more
The Mariners’ plans in left field have looked fairly straightforward since the team signed AJ Pollock to a one-year deal last month, but president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto nevertheless confirmed to reporters last night that the expectation is for left field to a platoon between Pollock and one of Jarred Kelenic or Taylor Trammell … Read more
