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  Whitey Herzog Defined an Era, but He Was Ahead of His Time

  The Hall of Fame manager guided teams to the playoffs six times and won a World Series, but his legacy goes beyond wins and losses.

• It's Time for the Pirates To Call up Paul Skenes

  Pittsburgh's top prospect is making it clear that he is ready to face big league hitters just as the team is showing it might contend in a tight NL Central.

• If You Want To Throw Heat, Get it Out of the Kitchen

  Reid Detmers has been nearly unhittable over his first four starts. You can absolutely guess how he's doing it.

• Five Things I Liked (Or Didn't Like) This Week, April 19

  Old legends, young upstarts, and jaw-dropping defense highlight this week's edition of Five Things.

• Top of the Order: The Thin Twins Lineup Can't Hit Righties

  Minnesota's offense badly needs a boost. Plus, the breakout reliever du jour and a top prospect debut.

• Hey, These Padres Are Still Pretty Good

  Teams that lose a superstar and a Cy Young winner after an 82-win season normally aren't playoff contenders the next year. But who called the Padres normal?

• Victor Scott II Needs a Reset

  You can't teach speed - but so far, it hasn't been enough.

• When Throwers Have to Run

  Not too long ago, pitchers pinch-running wouldn't have had the man-bites-dog newsworthiness they've developed in the universal DH era.

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  Colorado Rockies Top 47 Prospects

  This system has above-average overall depth, as well as a sizable contingent of prospects who one could consider "high-upside." What it lacks is a trajectory-altering franchise player.

• The Dodgers Outfield Has Been Very, Very Bad to Start the Season

  The offense has been terrible, the defense has been not great, and Mookie Betts is a shortstop now.

• So Far, Michael Busch Has Been a Big Hit for the Cubs

  Traded when his path to playing time with the Dodgers was blocked by superstars, the 26-year-old rookie has been one of the majors' top sluggers so far.

• Anthony Volpe's Changes Couldn't Be Going Any Better

  After remaking his swing over the offseason, the Yankees shortstop is enjoying the best stretch of his young career.

• Another Orioles Rookie Is Going Berserk. Can He Stay Berserk?

  Colton Cowser has mashed his way into a crowded Baltimore lineup.

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• Ottoneu Starting Pitching Planner: April 22-28

  Ottoneu Starting Pitcher sit/start recommendations for the week of April 22-28.

• Beat the Shift Podcast - Cold Episode w/ Sara Sanchez

  What to do with underperforming players in the first month of the season? Guest: Sara Sanchez

• Roto Riteup: April 19, 2024

  Wrap up your week with the Roto Riteup!

• Starting Pitcher Chart - April 19th, 2024

  Triston McKenzie is working through an elbow tear, but can you really sit him v. OAK?

• The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1284 - Breakthrough Pitchers

  Paul and Justin discuss the future outlook of some breakthrough arms including Tanner Houck, Jared Jones, Reid Detmers, Ronel Blanco, and more!

• RosterResource Roundup: April 15-17

  A roundup of recent notable roster moves and notes, as well as future expected moves.

• Starting Pitcher Chart - April 18th, 2024

  A tiny Thursday slate has mostly obvious start/sit decisions

• Big Kid Adds (Week 3)

  An interestingly deep list of potential impact players

Community

• How Does Seiya Suzuki Stack Up?

  Comparing the Japanese slugger to other recent players to arrive from NPB.

• The Last Solo Umpire

  In 1923, an umpire had to call a game by himself for the last time in MLB history.

• What Makes a Good Four-Seamer Good?

  A fine look at which parts of the four-seam fastball are most important to success.

Essential Articles

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  2024 Top 100 Prospects

  Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin present their 2024 Top 100 list, with reports for each player.

• 2024 Top 50 MLB Free Agents

  The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.

• Prospects

  2023 Top 100 Prospects

  Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin present their 2023 Top 100 list, with reports for each player.

• 2023 Top 50 Free Agents

  The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.

• Prospects

  2022 Top 100 Prospects

  The FanGraphs prospect team presents their 2022 top 100 list, with reports for each player.

Site News

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  2024 FanGraphs WAR Update

  Today's changes complete the move from UZR to the full suite of Statcast equivalent metrics in FanGraphs WAR.

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  FanGraphs Spotlight: Pitch Type Splits

  FanGraphs splits aren't just for handedness and times through the order. They also contain all the data you could want about individual pitch shapes and effectiveness.

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  FanGraphs Spotlight: Positional Splits

  A handy tool for highlighting which teams are getting the most and least at each spot — and who's contributing to it.

• Site News

  FanGraphs Spotlight: Follow the Money With RosterResource Payroll Pages

  The RosterResource payroll pages might not turn you into Woodward and Bernstein overnight, but they'll keep you from looking like an ignorant buffoon.

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