Jimmy Nelson In January 2020, the Dodgers signed former Brewers starting pitcher Jimmy Nelson to a low-risk contract, hoping to seize on his considerable upside. Nelson was the ace of …
Read More »Why was Will Smith’s framing so terrible in 2020? What does it mean for 2021?
Will Smith. Photo by: Max Bay. Since his 2019 debut, the Dodgers Will Smith has been the best hitting catcher in baseball. Over his 333 career plate appearances, he’s posted …
Read More »How a deadened ball might affect the Dodgers: Part 2 – Pitchers
Major League Baseball released an internal memo last month indicating they were making a change in the physical construction of the official baseball. Their goal was to deaden it by …
Read More »How a deadened ball might affect the Dodgers: Part 1 – Hitters
Last week I published an article with Baseball Prospectus detailing a probabilistic model I built to predict the effects of a deadened ball on hitters and pitchers across the majors. …
Read More »In case you didn’t know, Corey Seager is a superstar
Editor’s Note: This is a guest-submitted piece by Justin Choi. Follow him on Twitter and read his work on Prospects 365. —— .400/.556/.700. That was Corey Seager’s offensive line during …
Read More »A deeper dive into the Corey Knebel trade and what the Dodgers might like
I did a quick write-up of the Corey Knebel trade on Wednesday night. In short, it’s the exact kind of move you’d expect Andrew Friedman to make when it comes …
Read More »A look at who the Dodgers might protect from 2020 Rule 5 Draft
Photo by: Stacie Wheeler With no minor-league season due to COVID-19 — and the very future of Minor League Baseball unclear — the Dodgers (and other teams) have some Rule …
Read More »A brief look at Justin Turner’s real and perceived struggles against fastballs
Justin Turner. Photo by: Cody Bashore Father time is undefeated, and it looks like he might be catching up to Justin Turner. Turner, 36 in a month, has been noticeably …
Read More »Cody Bellinger makes a subtle change in the batter’s box with an eye on October
(Via) Yesterday was a big game for Cody Bellinger at Coors Field, going 3-for-5 with a homer, double, and a single, giving off some of the most positive energy that’s …
Read More »Clayton Kershaw might be back
Clayton Kershaw (Photo: Cody Bashore) It’s been a rough couple of years for the best pitcher of this generation. Well, rough by Clayton Kershaw‘s standards. Most pitchers would kill to …
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