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 …
Read More »Off-season work of Kenley Jansen, Alex Wood, Clayton Kershaw provides reason for optimism
In 2019, Alex Wood threw just 35.2 innings, Kenley Jansen‘s ERA skyrocketed to career high 3.71, and Clayton Kershaw posted an ERA above 3 for the first time since his …
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