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JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Félix Hernández

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December 16, 2024
Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports
2025 BBWAA Ballot

The following article is part of Jay Jaffe’s ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2025 Hall of Fame ballot. For a detailed introduction to this year’s ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction to JAWS can be found here. For a tentative schedule and a chance to fill out a Hall of Fame ballot for our crowdsourcing project, see here. All WAR figures refer to the Baseball-Reference version unless otherwise indicated.

Before he’d ever thrown a major league pitch, cracked a prospect list, or reached legal adult status, Félix Hernández had a nickname: King Felix. Dubbed as such by U.S.S. Mariner blogger Jason Michael Barker Dave Cameron on July 17, 2003, when he was just a 17-year-old in the Low-A Northwest League, he was already overpowering much older hitters. Still a teen when he reached the majors, he quickly came to represent the hopes and dreams of a franchise that had fallen short of a World Series despite four playoffs appearances from 1995–2001; parted with superstars Randy Johnson, Ken Griffey Jr., and Alex Rodriguez along the way; and capped that run with a record-setting 116 wins but a premature exit in the ALCS.

Though slow to embrace the royal moniker, Hernández grew into it. His dazzling combination of an electrifying, darting sinker, a knee-buckling curve, and a signature hard changeup propelled him to a Cy Young Award, two ERA titles, six All-Star appearances, and a perfect game. From 2009–14, he was the best pitcher in the American League by ERA, FIP, strikeouts, and WAR, parlaying that into a contract commensurate that made him the game’s highest-paid pitcher. Unfortunately, a heavy workload — more innings than any pitcher 23 or younger since Dwight Gooden two decades earlier — sapped the sizzle from his fastball, with injuries and a cavalier approach to conditioning taking their toll as well. The Mariners struggled to surround him with a quality roster, and changed managers and pitching coaches every couple of years. The team didn’t reach the playoffs once during Hernández’s career, finishing above .500 just five times, with a pair of second-place showings in the AL West as good as it got. Read the rest of this entry »


JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Andruw Jones

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December 3, 2024
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2025 BBWAA Ballot

The following article is part of Jay Jaffe’s ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2025 Hall of Fame ballot. It was initially written for The Cooperstown Casebook, published in 2017 by Thomas Dunne Books, and subsequently adapted for SI.com and then FanGraphs. For a detailed introduction to this year’s ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction to JAWS can be found here. For a tentative schedule and a chance to fill out a Hall of Fame ballot for our crowdsourcing project, see here. All WAR figures refer to the Baseball-Reference version unless otherwise indicated.

It happened so quickly. Freshly anointed the game’s top prospect by Baseball America in the spring of 1996, the soon-to-be-19-year-old Andruw Jones was sent to play for the Durham Bulls, the Braves’ High-A affiliate. By mid-August, he blazed through the Carolina League, the Double-A Southern League, and the Triple-A International League, then debuted for the defending world champions. By October 20, with just 31 regular-season games under his belt, he was a household name, having become the youngest player ever to homer in a World Series game, breaking Mickey Mantle’s record — and doing so twice at Yankee Stadium to boot.

Jones was no flash in the pan. The Braves didn’t win the 1996 World Series, and he didn’t win the ’97 NL Rookie of the Year award, but along with Chipper Jones (no relation) and the big three of Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, and John Smoltz, he became a pillar of a franchise that won a remarkable 14 division titles from 1991 to 2005 (all but the 1994 strike season, with ’91–93 in the NL West and ’95–05 in the revamped NL East). From 1998 to 2007, Jones won 10 straight Gold Gloves, more than any center fielder except Willie Mays. Read the rest of this entry »


Max Fried Makes Doubles Disappear

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November 25, 2024
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By the peripheral metrics, Max Fried is nothing special. Over the course of his career, his strikeout and walk rates sit somewhere around the league average. By results, however, he looks like a Hall of Famer; his 2.81 ERA since the start of 2020 ranks third among all starters. When teams contemplate whether to offer the left-hander a five- or six-year deal this winter, one question will be top of mind: Who is the real Max Fried?

Last week, Thomas Harrigan at MLB.com argued that Fried’s contact prevention resume might be the strongest of any contemporary pitcher. Harrigan noted that, after setting a cutoff, nobody has allowed a lower barrel rate this decade. That is reflected in Fried’s home run rate and therefore his FIP — other than Logan Webb, no starter allowed fewer home runs on a rate basis. Thanks to that super low home run rate, Fried posted a 3.11 FIP and 15.4 WAR over the decade — strong numbers, but reflective of a very good pitcher rather than one of the game’s elite.

One thing FIP ignores is the number of doubles a pitcher allows. Fried allowed just 16 doubles in 2024, tied for the lowest mark among all qualified pitchers. That low doubles rate is consistent with his performance over the years — during the 2020s, only 3.5% of the hitters Fried faced reached on doubles, ranking sixth-lowest among 173 pitchers in the sample:

Doubles Preventers
Player Doubles Per Batter Faced (%)
Corbin Burnes 2.67
Michael Kopech 2.97
Brandon Woodruff 3.20
Framber Valdez 3.35
Justin Verlander 3.37
Shohei Ohtani 3.51
Max Fried 3.51
Eric Lauer 3.52
Alek Manoah 3.52
Jon Gray 3.57
SOURCE: Baseball Savant
Minimum 300 innings pitched in the 2020s.

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JAWS and the 2025 Hall of Fame Ballot: Billy Wagner

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November 22, 2024
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2025 BBWAA Ballot

The following article is part of Jay Jaffe’s ongoing look at the candidates on the BBWAA 2025 Hall of Fame ballot. Originally written for the 2016 election at SI.com, it has been updated to reflect recent voting results as well as additional research. For a detailed introduction to this year’s ballot, and other candidates in the series, use the tool above; an introduction to JAWS can be found here. All WAR figures refer to the Baseball-Reference version unless otherwise indicated.

Billy Wagner was the ultimate underdog. Undersized and from both a broken home and an impoverished rural background, he channeled his frustrations into throwing incredibly hard — with his left hand, despite being a natural righty, for he broke his right arm twice as a child. Scouts overlooked him because he wasn’t anywhere close to six feet tall, but they couldn’t disregard his dominance over collegiate hitters using a mid-90s fastball. The Astros made him a first-round pick, and once he was converted to a relief role, his velocity went even higher.

Thanks to outstanding lower-body strength, coordination, and extraordinary range of motion, the 5-foot-10 Wagner was able to reach 100 mph with consistency — 159 times in 2003, according to The Bill James Handbook. Using a hard slider learned from teammate Brad Lidge, he kept blowing the ball by hitters into his late 30s to such an extent that he owns the record for the highest strikeout rate of any pitcher with at least 900 innings. He was still dominant when he walked away from the game following the 2010 season, fresh off posting a career-best ERA. Read the rest of this entry »


2025 ZiPS Projections: Atlanta Braves

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November 21, 2024

For the 21st consecutive season, the ZiPS projection system is unleashing a full set of prognostications. For more information on the ZiPS projections, please consult this year’s introduction and MLB’s glossary entry. The team order is selected by lot, and the next team up is the Atlanta Braves.

Batters

This past year was a bit of a trainwreck for the Braves, but an unusual one, in that with so much going wrong, they still won 89 games and made the playoffs, if by the skin of their teeth. The lineup still looks fundamentally similar to the one that everyone liked going into the season, just one that’s a bit riskier with an extra year of age and an extended recent history of significant injuries. The depth chart graphic below is a bit too generous for my taste with some of the playing time for the injured players, with Austin Riley, Michael Harris II, and Ozzie Albies all with current projections above 650 plate appearances and Ronald Acuña Jr. just below 600. However, even with being a bit more conservative about health, Atlanta should have a lot of dangerous weapons. In other words, even if expectations should be tempered slightly, there’s nothing fundamentally broken about this offense.

ZiPS shares Steamer’s optimism when it comes to Harris. I was a bit surprised by the projection too – and surprised to see Steamer also very high on him – but it’s easy to forget that Harris only turns 24 in March, so there’s still a realistic possibility that he improves, perhaps significantly, and projections do have to account for that. Interestingly enough, both projection systems think there’s some power upside remaining from him, too.

Honestly, there’s not much in the way of actual surprises in the offensive projections. The only significant loss is Sean Murphy’s catching sidekick, Travis d’Arnaud, but this is one of the places where the Braves could afford to let someone walk. Drake Baldwin and Chadwick Tromp may sound like 80s movies antagonists who head up the rich kids’ summer camp across the lake, but they’re more than suitable caddies for Murphy. Baldwin in particular didn’t come out of nowhere, either; he was the no. 30 prospect in baseball in our updated 2024 prospect rankings.

Nacho Alvarez Jr. already projects as a viable replacement for Orlando Arcia when the time comes (probably after 2025), but the projections aren’t bullish on the farm once you get past Baldwin and Alvarez. Atlanta would be smart to be active in the non-roster invitee sweepstakes this winter.

Pitchers

Subtracting Max Fried is a pretty big deal, so adding a pitcher – perhaps Fried himself – should be the team’s top priority. Chris Sale returned to form in a big way in 2024, winning the NL Cy Young award and leading all pitchers with 6.4 WAR, but one can’t be too confident in his health; he turns 36 at the end of March, and the 177 2/3 innings he pitched this year were easily his most in a season since 2017. Reynaldo López as a full-time starter went better than anyone could have reasonably expected, but he’s probably going to give back some of that ERA in 2025. With Strider returning from internal brace surgery sometime early in 2025 and Schwellenbach getting a surprisingly spectacular projection, the Braves should be pleased that Spencers will make up two of the top four in their rotation. I’m just not excited, especially given the injury concerns in the rotation, about not having another option better than Griffin Canning or Ian Anderson for the last slot. From a prospect standpoint, ZiPS doesn’t see a whole lot of upside in the minors beyond AJ Smith-Shawver.

The problems that faced Atlanta elsewhere this season mostly spared the bullpen, which finished the season ranked third in WAR and second in FIP in the majors. It’s still a unit that’s in pretty good shape, with five of its six relievers used in the highest leverage situations already under contract for 2025. (A.J. Minter is the free agent.) But free agent departures have thinned out the bottom half of the ’pen considerably, and Joe Jiménez will miss most, if not all, of the 2025 season, so the Braves are probably going to have to do more than stand pat here. That said, because they’re looking for depth, they don’t necessarily have to fish in the deep end of the free agent pool.

So, where are the Braves now? They ought to enter the season with one of the best win projections in baseball, somewhere in the mid-90s. A healthy Strider and Acuña alone would have been more than enough to get the relatively disappointing 2024 squad to that level. This is a top franchise, but there’s a little more risk this time around.

Ballpark graphic courtesy Eephus League. Depth charts constructed by way of those listed here. Size of player names is very roughly proportional to Depth Chart playing time.

Batters – Standard
Player B Age PO PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS
Ronald Acuña Jr. R 27 RF 547 466 105 137 26 2 26 77 69 103 36 8
Michael Harris II L 24 CF 560 521 78 153 29 4 20 75 30 112 15 5
Austin Riley R 28 3B 604 539 85 148 30 2 29 88 50 147 1 0
Matt Olson L 31 1B 655 567 85 143 33 1 32 101 77 153 1 0
Sean Murphy R 30 C 417 365 46 86 19 1 17 56 40 100 0 0
Marcell Ozuna R 34 DH 588 524 73 135 24 0 29 88 58 147 1 0
Ozzie Albies B 28 2B 516 471 70 123 27 3 18 72 34 83 10 2
Nacho Alvarez Jr. R 22 SS 543 481 60 120 18 1 8 56 50 112 14 3
Drake Baldwin L 24 C 461 410 50 96 21 1 13 57 43 121 0 0
Nick Allen R 26 SS 493 442 53 110 21 1 5 52 38 77 10 5
Gio Urshela R 33 3B 427 400 39 111 19 2 9 52 22 74 1 0
Eli White R 31 CF 334 299 47 70 10 2 8 37 29 98 15 3
Orlando Arcia R 30 SS 518 473 52 109 21 0 15 56 38 108 2 0
Jarred Kelenic L 25 LF 474 427 56 106 24 2 15 63 42 135 10 4
Ramón Laureano R 30 RF 390 353 48 85 18 2 13 51 26 116 9 3
Charles Leblanc R 29 1B 433 380 48 86 17 2 12 52 49 137 4 2
Yohel Pozo R 28 C 356 345 37 96 20 1 10 45 8 39 0 1
Whit Merrifield R 36 2B 431 391 53 97 18 1 6 42 32 73 17 4
Luke Williams R 28 3B 338 308 41 71 15 1 7 37 25 96 18 5
Cody Milligan L 26 CF 447 406 55 98 18 4 4 42 33 118 19 5
Chadwick Tromp R 30 C 297 272 29 63 14 0 7 31 22 73 0 0
J.P. Martínez L 29 CF 437 389 50 83 15 5 6 44 41 143 22 6
Zack Short R 30 SS 367 311 42 60 13 1 7 39 47 109 5 2
Luke Waddell L 26 SS 471 421 51 97 17 2 3 42 37 74 9 4
Justin Dean R 28 RF 426 378 53 80 11 3 5 38 38 146 26 5
David Fletcher R 31 2B 385 360 38 89 11 1 1 33 20 45 7 1
Cavan Biggio L 30 2B 333 282 41 57 11 1 6 32 41 96 3 1
Adam Duvall R 36 RF 331 304 34 63 14 1 14 44 21 108 1 0
Skye Bolt B 31 RF 207 183 25 41 7 1 3 22 20 60 3 0
Luis Liberato L 29 RF 334 302 35 68 16 2 6 36 26 99 5 1
Yolbert Sanchez R 28 2B 418 393 40 102 13 2 2 39 17 75 3 4
Andrew Velazquez R 30 2B 406 369 46 75 14 1 9 42 27 154 21 2
Joey Wendle L 35 2B 335 313 36 77 18 3 4 33 14 71 7 2
Harold Ramírez R 30 DH 392 367 39 100 16 1 5 47 17 78 5 3
Leury García B 34 RF 301 274 39 68 12 2 3 29 18 67 4 1
Nick Clarno R 27 C 132 118 12 19 2 0 2 11 12 44 2 0
Tyler Tolve L 24 C 317 296 36 64 14 1 11 41 15 118 1 0
Brian Anderson R 32 1B 356 318 35 68 11 1 8 36 30 112 1 1
Sandy León B 36 C 237 203 14 34 5 0 3 18 27 80 0 0
Javier Valdes R 26 DH 251 223 23 47 9 1 6 31 19 56 0 0
Nick Ward L 29 2B 370 324 39 68 9 1 4 32 34 101 7 1
Keshawn Ogans R 23 3B 412 377 39 83 15 1 3 38 23 94 8 5
Phillip Evans R 32 1B 386 345 40 79 11 0 6 37 33 74 1 1
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. R 24 CF 528 483 64 99 19 4 4 46 36 164 21 5
Drew Compton B 24 1B 479 428 37 96 19 0 7 54 41 104 3 1
Kobe Kato L 26 2B 231 204 25 42 9 1 1 18 23 60 7 3
Ryan Casteel R 34 C 213 196 19 37 6 1 8 24 15 79 0 0
Jacob Godman R 25 C 216 184 21 30 4 2 1 15 28 66 3 1
Justin Janas L 24 1B 379 342 38 79 15 1 3 41 21 81 3 2
Ethan Workinger R 23 LF 514 475 52 108 20 3 10 53 35 128 4 4
Joe Olsavsky R 23 3B 302 266 30 45 10 1 4 29 27 103 2 3
Ambioris Tavarez R 21 SS 354 321 37 61 12 3 4 34 23 168 8 7
Cade Bunnell L 28 1B 380 333 33 58 14 2 7 33 44 175 2 1
Colby Jones R 21 2B 109 104 11 21 2 0 0 8 3 32 2 4
Cal Conley L 25 SS 532 488 60 108 18 3 5 44 32 121 19 7
Brandon Parker R 26 RF 279 252 29 49 11 1 8 33 19 113 4 1
Adam Zebrowski R 24 C 406 370 34 71 13 2 9 42 29 134 1 0
E.J. Exposito R 24 SS 465 425 49 85 18 2 9 46 32 146 13 5
David McCabe B 25 DH 359 319 32 64 12 0 7 32 38 108 3 1
Sebastián Rivero R 26 C 262 241 18 47 12 1 2 24 12 69 1 0
Carlos Arroyo R 23 2B 219 200 18 36 7 0 3 21 12 77 4 3
Stephen Paolini L 24 RF 411 371 42 70 14 2 4 33 33 168 9 2
Jeremy Celedonio R 23 DH 247 219 21 35 4 1 7 26 22 132 3 2
Geraldo Quintero B 23 LF 436 394 51 89 12 5 4 40 32 99 17 10
Bryson Worrell B 26 RF 252 234 21 41 6 2 5 22 15 114 6 1
Dawson Dimon R 26 C 138 125 9 17 2 0 1 7 11 69 1 0
Jace Grady B 24 RF 411 373 36 77 14 1 5 36 33 91 7 4
Bryson Horne L 26 1B 405 382 31 82 15 1 8 39 20 138 3 1
Kade Kern R 23 LF 344 320 27 56 9 1 5 29 18 127 8 5

Batters – Advanced
Player PA BA OBP SLG OPS+ ISO BABIP Def WAR wOBA 3YOPS+ RC
Ronald Acuña Jr. 547 .294 .393 .525 151 .232 .329 -1 5.1 .394 149 107
Michael Harris II 560 .294 .338 .480 123 .186 .342 7 4.7 .350 121 89
Austin Riley 604 .274 .343 .499 129 .224 .327 -1 4.4 .360 126 92
Matt Olson 655 .252 .345 .483 126 .231 .291 1 3.4 .353 119 95
Sean Murphy 417 .236 .326 .433 108 .197 .279 6 3.2 .330 104 52
Marcell Ozuna 588 .258 .333 .470 119 .212 .305 0 2.5 .346 109 82
Ozzie Albies 516 .261 .314 .445 107 .185 .283 -1 2.5 .326 105 69
Nacho Alvarez Jr. 543 .249 .331 .341 87 .091 .310 2 2.2 .302 88 58
Drake Baldwin 461 .234 .317 .385 93 .151 .301 -2 1.8 .309 96 50
Nick Allen 493 .249 .311 .335 79 .086 .292 5 1.7 .288 80 50
Gio Urshela 427 .278 .314 .403 96 .125 .322 1 1.6 .310 90 51
Eli White 334 .234 .311 .361 86 .127 .322 5 1.5 .299 83 38
Orlando Arcia 518 .230 .288 .370 80 .140 .269 1 1.3 .287 79 51
Jarred Kelenic 474 .248 .317 .420 101 .171 .329 0 1.3 .319 105 60
Ramón Laureano 390 .241 .310 .414 98 .173 .321 3 1.3 .316 97 48
Charles Leblanc 433 .226 .319 .377 95 .150 .321 7 1.1 .307 94 47
Yohel Pozo 356 .278 .295 .429 101 .151 .291 -5 1.0 .310 98 44
Whit Merrifield 431 .248 .305 .346 80 .097 .292 1 1.0 .287 78 46
Luke Williams 338 .231 .290 .354 77 .123 .313 3 0.8 .284 78 37
Cody Milligan 447 .241 .302 .335 76 .093 .330 1 0.8 .283 77 47
Chadwick Tromp 297 .231 .290 .360 78 .128 .291 0 0.7 .285 74 29
J.P. Martínez 437 .213 .296 .324 72 .111 .321 1 0.6 .278 73 44
Zack Short 367 .193 .302 .309 70 .116 .272 1 0.6 .277 65 31
Luke Waddell 471 .230 .298 .301 67 .071 .273 2 0.6 .270 70 41
Justin Dean 426 .212 .294 .297 64 .085 .331 10 0.5 .267 64 40
David Fletcher 385 .247 .289 .292 62 .044 .280 5 0.3 .260 61 32
Cavan Biggio 333 .202 .317 .312 75 .110 .284 -2 0.3 .287 74 29
Adam Duvall 331 .207 .266 .398 80 .191 .270 3 0.3 .287 72 33
Skye Bolt 207 .224 .305 .322 74 .098 .316 3 0.2 .281 74 19
Luis Liberato 334 .225 .286 .351 75 .126 .315 4 0.2 .280 74 32
Yolbert Sanchez 418 .260 .293 .318 69 .059 .317 2 0.1 .270 67 39
Andrew Velazquez 406 .203 .258 .320 59 .117 .320 2 0.1 .255 56 35
Joey Wendle 335 .246 .285 .361 77 .115 .306 -3 0.1 .280 73 35
Harold Ramírez 392 .273 .311 .363 86 .090 .335 0 0.0 .296 84 44
Leury García 301 .248 .299 .340 76 .091 .319 1 0.0 .281 74 29
Nick Clarno 132 .161 .250 .229 34 .068 .236 3 0.0 .224 33 7
Tyler Tolve 317 .216 .262 .382 75 .166 .317 -7 -0.2 .278 81 30
Brian Anderson 356 .214 .289 .330 71 .116 .303 4 -0.2 .275 68 31
Sandy León 237 .167 .270 .236 42 .069 .258 2 -0.2 .237 38 13
Javier Valdes 251 .211 .295 .341 75 .130 .255 0 -0.2 .284 80 23
Nick Ward 370 .210 .297 .281 61 .071 .292 -2 -0.3 .263 58 29
Keshawn Ogans 412 .220 .280 .290 58 .069 .286 2 -0.3 .256 62 34
Phillip Evans 386 .229 .303 .313 71 .084 .276 2 -0.3 .276 70 33
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. 528 .205 .267 .286 53 .081 .302 4 -0.3 .248 59 43
Drew Compton 479 .224 .303 .318 72 .093 .281 2 -0.4 .279 76 42
Kobe Kato 231 .205 .294 .274 63 .068 .286 -2 -0.4 .261 65 19
Ryan Casteel 213 .189 .254 .353 65 .164 .267 -5 -0.4 .266 57 18
Jacob Godman 216 .163 .278 .222 41 .060 .247 -1 -0.4 .237 45 12
Justin Janas 379 .231 .303 .307 70 .076 .295 2 -0.4 .276 72 33
Ethan Workinger 514 .228 .282 .346 73 .118 .291 2 -0.4 .276 78 48
Joe Olsavsky 302 .169 .268 .259 47 .090 .258 3 -0.5 .245 51 20
Ambioris Tavarez 354 .190 .263 .283 51 .093 .382 0 -0.6 .247 60 29
Cade Bunnell 380 .174 .274 .292 57 .117 .339 6 -0.6 .257 59 27
Colby Jones 109 .202 .239 .221 29 .019 .292 1 -0.6 .209 37 8
Cal Conley 532 .221 .273 .301 59 .080 .284 -5 -0.6 .255 62 47
Brandon Parker 279 .194 .265 .341 66 .147 .312 -2 -0.6 .268 67 24
Adam Zebrowski 406 .192 .259 .311 57 .119 .273 -6 -0.7 .253 63 30
E.J. Exposito 465 .200 .261 .316 59 .115 .282 -6 -0.7 .255 64 40
David McCabe 359 .201 .284 .304 63 .104 .280 0 -0.8 .265 67 28
Sebastián Rivero 262 .195 .244 .279 44 .083 .265 -3 -0.9 .232 46 17
Carlos Arroyo 219 .180 .247 .260 41 .080 .275 -1 -0.9 .230 42 15
Stephen Paolini 411 .189 .261 .270 47 .081 .332 6 -1.1 .239 55 29
Jeremy Celedonio 247 .159 .251 .283 47 .123 .348 0 -1.1 .243 57 17
Geraldo Quintero 436 .226 .294 .312 68 .086 .292 -4 -1.1 .272 71 44
Bryson Worrell 252 .175 .230 .282 41 .107 .313 0 -1.2 .228 42 17
Dawson Dimon 138 .136 .210 .176 9 .040 .293 -4 -1.3 .183 13 5
Jace Grady 411 .207 .273 .290 56 .083 .260 -2 -1.5 .253 61 32
Bryson Horne 405 .215 .254 .322 58 .107 .314 -1 -1.5 .252 59 32
Kade Kern 344 .175 .227 .256 33 .081 .271 3 -1.8 .217 36 22

Batters – Top Near-Age Offensive Comps
Player Hit Comp 1 Hit Comp 2 Hit Comp 3
Ronald Acuña Jr. Rickey Henderson Mike Trout Mookie Betts
Michael Harris II Bobby Tolan Amos Otis Rich Coggins
Austin Riley Whitey Kurowski Bobby Doerr Pinky Higgins
Matt Olson David Ortiz Carlos Delgado Mark Teixeira
Sean Murphy Jim Pagliaroni Duke Sims Jerry Willard
Marcell Ozuna Roy Sievers Nelson Cruz Fred McGriff
Ozzie Albies Chris Sabo Granny Hamner Didi Gregorius
Nacho Alvarez Jr. Rich Aurilia Al Montreuil Cass Michaels
Drake Baldwin Jerry Willard Alex Avila Mike Fitzgerald
Nick Allen Brent Abernathy Sonny Jackson Jeff Huson
Gio Urshela Starlin Castro Rick Short Mark Christman
Eli White Darren Ford Reggie Thomas Bert Hamric
Orlando Arcia J.J. Hardy Zack Cozart Casey McGehee
Jarred Kelenic Michael Saunders Travis Snider Carl Everett
Ramón Laureano Jerry Martin Bill Barrett Luis Terrero
Charles Leblanc Randy Wilstead Jack Voigt Brian Myrow
Yohel Pozo Toby Hall Ray Smith Clint Courtney
Whit Merrifield Hank Schenz Sparky Adams Gene Handley
Luke Williams Tom Lawless Terry Shumpert Damian Rolls
Cody Milligan Forrest Wall Milt Cuyler Jared Oliva
Chadwick Tromp Mark Parent Terry Humphrey Bobby Wilson
J.P. Martínez Adam Greenberg Donzell McDonald Gregg Ritchie
Zack Short Nolan Fontana Clyde Beck Chick Fewster
Luke Waddell Don Kelly Justin Henry Luis Figueroa
Justin Dean Dwaine Bacon Jeff Duncan George Bullard
David Fletcher Jerry Snyder Ali Castillo Rennie Stennett
Cavan Biggio Woody English Nolan Fontana Harvey Zernia
Adam Duvall Ray Sadler Joe Rudi Gus Zernial
Skye Bolt John Vander Wal Larry Harlow Tom Wright
Luis Liberato Santiago Rosario Blake Tekotte Carlos Moncrief
Yolbert Sanchez Steve Lombardozzi Jim Glover Omar Luna
Andrew Velazquez Elder White Chris Owings Brent Lillibridge
Joey Wendle Pete Orr Bobby Young Miguel Cairo
Harold Ramírez Gonzalo Marquez Marcos Rodriguez Ken Woods
Leury García Quinton McCracken Emilio Bonifácio Alex Presley
Nick Clarno Eric Brooks Drew Larned Mike Hubel
Tyler Tolve Marcus Nidiffer Mitch Lyden Damian Sapp
Brian Anderson Travis Snider Reid Brignac Faye Throneberry
Sandy León Merv Shea Roy Partee Joe Pignatano
Javier Valdes Justin Ringo Eric Oliver Alejandro Segovia
Nick Ward Paul Mize Art Mazmanian Gene Michael
Keshawn Ogans Matt Williams Luis Martinez Juan Herrera
Phillip Evans Jason Rogers Johnny Monell 모넬 Dustin Ackley
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. Reginald Niles Juan Tolentino Clete Thomas
Drew Compton Jeremy Vasquez Don Engbers Reed Eastley
Kobe Kato Alex Fonseca Robert Hickey Chase Fontaine
Ryan Casteel Bob Tillman Kelly Stinnett Art Kusnyer
Jacob Godman Mike Sadek Hank Kuhlmann Bryan Graves
Justin Janas Robbie Tenerowicz Mark Hale Michael Schoeller
Ethan Workinger Reggie Walton Austin Dean 오스틴 Luis Montanez
Joe Olsavsky William Daly Scott Goins David Narodowski
Ambioris Tavarez Hansel Moreno Osvaldo Duarte Jay Woolf
Cade Bunnell Mike Wishnevski John Curl Joe Orengo
Colby Jones Yafistel Roja Denio Gabriel Joshua Magee
Cal Conley Nick Ahmed Wilmy Caceres Tony Womack
Brandon Parker Ron Shepherd Jacob Julius Will Skinner
Adam Zebrowski Ed Zander Pete Gongola Phil Roof
E.J. Exposito Ian Desmond Edwin Maysonet Luis Guance
David McCabe Jerry LaPenta Ian Rice Phil Hawke
Sebastián Rivero Chris Tremie Scott Rainey Wayne McGhee
Carlos Arroyo Lance Hudson Michael Wilbins Ron Cacini
Stephen Paolini Rich Miller J.D. Williams Estevan Florial
Jeremy Celedonio Ramon Sarmiento John Thompson Jesus Basabe
Geraldo Quintero Carl Loadenthal Pin-Chieh Chen Cole Miles
Bryson Worrell Colin Roberson Dorian Speed Justin Arneson
Dawson Dimon Patrick Johnson Josh Emmerick Sean Gousha
Jace Grady Chad White Brian Saltzgaber Gary Gingrich
Bryson Horne Brian Schmitt Luke Anders Bucky Guth
Kade Kern Carlos Duran Sthervin Matos Quin Cotton

Batters – 80th/20th Percentiles
Player 80th BA 80th OBP 80th SLG 80th OPS+ 80th WAR 20th BA 20th OBP 20th SLG 20th OPS+ 20th WAR
Ronald Acuña Jr. .321 .419 .585 173 6.5 .267 .367 .476 132 3.7
Michael Harris II .324 .367 .534 144 6.2 .263 .308 .422 101 3.0
Austin Riley .300 .369 .559 149 5.8 .247 .318 .454 111 3.0
Matt Olson .276 .367 .540 145 4.9 .226 .320 .441 109 2.0
Sean Murphy .260 .351 .492 128 4.2 .206 .301 .377 88 2.2
Marcell Ozuna .282 .358 .524 138 3.9 .233 .308 .419 101 1.2
Ozzie Albies .286 .339 .494 127 3.7 .236 .290 .390 89 1.3
Nacho Alvarez Jr. .275 .360 .382 104 3.5 .217 .302 .301 68 0.9
Drake Baldwin .263 .343 .439 112 2.9 .207 .290 .337 74 0.7
Nick Allen .275 .338 .378 96 2.8 .220 .279 .294 59 0.4
Gio Urshela .307 .342 .448 114 2.5 .249 .286 .356 78 0.5
Eli White .263 .340 .413 105 2.3 .205 .281 .313 63 0.6
Orlando Arcia .258 .313 .414 98 2.5 .208 .264 .327 64 0.3
Jarred Kelenic .276 .346 .472 122 2.5 .219 .289 .367 81 0.1
Ramón Laureano .267 .333 .469 116 2.1 .213 .282 .363 77 0.2
Charles Leblanc .251 .342 .423 114 2.1 .200 .290 .332 76 0.1
Yohel Pozo .312 .325 .478 121 2.0 .252 .268 .377 79 0.0
Whit Merrifield .273 .331 .381 96 1.9 .221 .277 .305 63 0.0
Luke Williams .260 .323 .405 99 1.8 .204 .264 .309 60 0.0
Cody Milligan .268 .330 .377 93 1.8 .213 .271 .294 57 -0.3
Chadwick Tromp .264 .323 .413 98 1.4 .206 .265 .314 60 0.0
J.P. Martínez .242 .322 .374 92 1.8 .184 .264 .281 52 -0.5
Zack Short .222 .331 .354 87 1.4 .166 .274 .268 51 -0.3
Luke Waddell .260 .325 .340 82 1.5 .206 .270 .263 48 -0.5
Justin Dean .244 .326 .343 83 1.6 .182 .266 .258 45 -0.5
David Fletcher .280 .322 .332 83 1.3 .219 .262 .258 46 -0.5
Cavan Biggio .228 .344 .355 92 1.0 .177 .291 .274 58 -0.4
Adam Duvall .233 .294 .462 103 1.3 .181 .240 .341 60 -0.5
Skye Bolt .254 .338 .371 93 0.7 .193 .276 .280 55 -0.3
Luis Liberato .252 .317 .398 94 1.0 .198 .256 .305 55 -0.7
Yolbert Sanchez .291 .320 .356 87 1.1 .229 .260 .279 50 -0.9
Andrew Velazquez .231 .291 .373 79 1.2 .175 .231 .273 40 -0.9
Joey Wendle .271 .311 .408 95 0.9 .217 .259 .315 58 -0.8
Harold Ramírez .303 .337 .404 105 1.0 .242 .281 .324 67 -0.9
Leury García .280 .331 .388 97 0.8 .213 .266 .296 56 -0.7
Nick Clarno .186 .283 .277 55 0.3 .133 .223 .194 18 -0.3
Tyler Tolve .244 .288 .436 92 0.6 .188 .234 .323 53 -1.1
Brian Anderson .242 .320 .382 92 0.8 .186 .263 .281 52 -1.1
Sandy León .197 .301 .277 59 0.3 .140 .240 .203 25 -0.7
Javier Valdes .241 .322 .397 98 0.5 .185 .267 .295 56 -0.9
Nick Ward .239 .328 .318 79 0.6 .184 .269 .243 44 -1.1
Keshawn Ogans .248 .307 .328 75 0.6 .193 .256 .249 42 -1.2
Phillip Evans .260 .335 .360 90 0.6 .203 .277 .272 55 -1.2
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. .232 .293 .325 71 0.9 .177 .242 .247 37 -1.4
Drew Compton .249 .332 .358 91 0.7 .199 .278 .280 57 -1.3
Kobe Kato .231 .322 .314 83 0.2 .178 .268 .239 48 -0.8
Ryan Casteel .217 .279 .421 87 0.2 .165 .225 .292 42 -1.0
Jacob Godman .188 .306 .264 59 0.1 .133 .249 .186 26 -0.8
Justin Janas .257 .330 .354 88 0.5 .206 .282 .279 56 -1.1
Ethan Workinger .254 .309 .391 90 0.7 .199 .256 .302 54 -1.6
Joe Olsavsky .202 .298 .312 68 0.4 .142 .239 .218 30 -1.2
Ambioris Tavarez .219 .293 .337 73 0.5 .157 .233 .237 31 -1.5
Cade Bunnell .211 .305 .343 77 0.4 .149 .246 .249 38 -1.4
Colby Jones .242 .275 .258 49 -0.3 .174 .211 .191 13 -0.8
Cal Conley .244 .298 .336 74 0.5 .198 .248 .267 44 -1.6
Brandon Parker .225 .294 .390 86 0.0 .171 .239 .290 48 -1.3
Adam Zebrowski .223 .291 .366 79 0.4 .166 .231 .272 41 -1.5
E.J. Exposito .222 .286 .367 77 0.4 .174 .238 .273 41 -1.8
David McCabe .234 .315 .351 84 0.1 .177 .256 .264 46 -1.6
Sebastián Rivero .223 .273 .316 63 -0.2 .166 .215 .235 26 -1.5
Carlos Arroyo .209 .272 .307 57 -0.3 .152 .219 .219 21 -1.3
Stephen Paolini .217 .290 .309 65 -0.1 .163 .234 .233 30 -2.0
Jeremy Celedonio .190 .284 .345 72 -0.3 .119 .217 .219 21 -1.9
Geraldo Quintero .252 .319 .353 85 -0.3 .199 .267 .273 52 -2.0
Bryson Worrell .207 .261 .343 62 -0.5 .147 .199 .237 20 -1.9
Dawson Dimon .168 .243 .220 29 -0.9 .104 .177 .138 -10 -1.6
Jace Grady .230 .297 .327 72 -0.6 .183 .251 .255 40 -2.2
Bryson Horne .242 .283 .364 76 -0.6 .191 .228 .281 40 -2.5
Kade Kern .207 .259 .302 54 -1.0 .150 .200 .216 17 -2.6

Batters – Platoon Splits
Player BA vs. L OBP vs. L SLG vs. L BA vs. R OBP vs. R SLG vs. R
Ronald Acuña Jr. .298 .407 .545 .293 .388 .519
Michael Harris II .283 .328 .451 .299 .342 .494
Austin Riley .280 .354 .524 .273 .339 .490
Matt Olson .247 .326 .459 .254 .353 .494
Sean Murphy .241 .336 .435 .233 .322 .432
Marcell Ozuna .260 .340 .472 .257 .331 .469
Ozzie Albies .287 .326 .481 .251 .310 .433
Nacho Alvarez Jr. .250 .335 .329 .249 .330 .346
Drake Baldwin .227 .309 .355 .237 .320 .397
Nick Allen .266 .331 .354 .239 .300 .324
Gio Urshela .286 .323 .429 .274 .310 .391
Eli White .235 .316 .382 .234 .309 .350
Orlando Arcia .237 .302 .378 .228 .282 .367
Jarred Kelenic .239 .299 .396 .253 .324 .430
Ramón Laureano .250 .323 .429 .237 .305 .407
Charles Leblanc .234 .331 .409 .222 .312 .358
Yohel Pozo .286 .299 .436 .274 .292 .425
Whit Merrifield .255 .314 .364 .246 .301 .338
Luke Williams .236 .303 .373 .227 .282 .343
Cody Milligan .231 .293 .308 .247 .308 .350
Chadwick Tromp .245 .304 .392 .224 .281 .341
J.P. Martínez .203 .277 .313 .218 .305 .330
Zack Short .209 .327 .326 .181 .284 .297
Luke Waddell .220 .291 .295 .235 .302 .304
Justin Dean .212 .301 .315 .211 .288 .284
David Fletcher .257 .298 .292 .243 .285 .291
Cavan Biggio .203 .310 .284 .202 .318 .322
Adam Duvall .207 .271 .391 .207 .264 .401
Skye Bolt .238 .310 .333 .217 .301 .317
Luis Liberato .213 .265 .333 .232 .298 .361
Yolbert Sanchez .273 .311 .344 .251 .282 .301
Andrew Velazquez .210 .267 .323 .200 .254 .318
Joey Wendle .230 .275 .351 .251 .289 .364
Harold Ramírez .284 .323 .379 .267 .306 .355
Leury García .256 .303 .366 .245 .297 .328
Nick Clarno .167 .250 .278 .159 .250 .207
Tyler Tolve .207 .253 .348 .221 .266 .397
Brian Anderson .207 .282 .337 .217 .292 .327
Sandy León .172 .274 .250 .165 .269 .230
Javier Valdes .217 .301 .325 .207 .291 .350
Nick Ward .192 .273 .256 .215 .305 .289
Keshawn Ogans .225 .287 .297 .218 .277 .286
Phillip Evans .233 .306 .317 .227 .302 .311
Kevin Kilpatrick Jr. .212 .273 .292 .202 .265 .283
Drew Compton .224 .295 .319 .224 .306 .317
Kobe Kato .200 .279 .236 .208 .300 .289
Ryan Casteel .194 .269 .367 .184 .238 .337
Jacob Godman .161 .284 .210 .164 .275 .230
Justin Janas .216 .296 .284 .236 .306 .315
Ethan Workinger .229 .288 .350 .227 .280 .343
Joe Olsavsky .169 .267 .247 .169 .269 .266
Ambioris Tavarez .200 .276 .295 .186 .257 .279
Cade Bunnell .171 .264 .276 .176 .279 .300
Colby Jones .200 .222 .229 .203 .247 .217
Cal Conley .213 .266 .294 .226 .277 .305
Brandon Parker .202 .276 .372 .190 .259 .323
Adam Zebrowski .200 .268 .339 .188 .254 .298
E.J. Exposito .208 .278 .342 .197 .254 .305
David McCabe .204 .279 .301 .199 .286 .305
Sebastián Rivero .200 .253 .288 .193 .238 .273
Carlos Arroyo .179 .247 .254 .180 .247 .263
Stephen Paolini .176 .250 .252 .194 .266 .278
Jeremy Celedonio .154 .247 .262 .162 .253 .292
Geraldo Quintero .227 .291 .313 .226 .296 .312
Bryson Worrell .179 .236 .254 .174 .228 .293
Dawson Dimon .128 .209 .154 .140 .211 .186
Jace Grady .206 .268 .275 .207 .274 .295
Bryson Horne .208 .241 .308 .218 .261 .329
Kade Kern .181 .238 .277 .173 .222 .248

Pitchers – Standard
Player T Age W L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO
Max Fried L 31 13 7 3.24 27 27 161.3 144 58 13 48 149
Chris Sale L 36 11 5 2.99 24 24 138.7 118 46 13 36 170
Reynaldo López R 31 9 6 3.29 25 25 131.3 116 48 13 39 129
Spencer Strider R 26 10 6 3.29 24 22 125.7 98 46 14 38 170
Spencer Schwellenbach R 25 11 7 3.62 27 27 146.7 136 59 18 31 141
Bryce Elder R 26 10 9 4.16 26 26 145.0 142 67 16 50 123
Charlie Morton R 41 9 8 4.29 27 27 149.0 138 71 20 62 153
AJ Smith-Shawver R 22 6 6 4.11 26 26 105.0 95 48 14 43 106
Raisel Iglesias R 35 5 3 2.83 58 0 57.3 47 18 6 13 65
Lucas Braun R 23 6 6 4.39 23 22 123.0 127 60 18 38 102
Grant Holmes R 29 4 3 3.71 40 7 87.3 81 36 9 29 89
Allan Winans R 29 6 6 4.22 23 16 106.7 109 50 14 29 86
Ian Anderson R 27 5 4 4.12 19 19 89.7 87 41 10 38 79
Joe Jiménez R 30 3 2 3.26 62 0 60.7 49 22 6 19 74
Dylan Lee L 30 4 2 3.10 51 0 58.0 50 20 7 15 69
A.J. Minter L 31 6 3 3.25 59 0 52.7 44 19 5 16 58
Dylan Dodd L 27 5 5 4.54 23 19 103.0 110 52 15 29 80
Aaron Bummer L 31 5 2 2.96 53 0 51.7 44 17 2 21 62
Drue Hackenberg R 23 5 6 4.63 24 24 112.7 110 58 13 53 98
Huascar Ynoa R 27 5 4 4.20 18 14 64.3 61 30 8 25 62
Griffin Canning R 29 7 9 4.70 26 25 139.7 141 73 23 51 122
Hurston Waldrep R 23 6 6 4.60 20 20 94.0 94 48 13 44 85
Luis De Avila L 24 6 8 4.73 21 19 99.0 106 52 12 45 70
Royber Salinas R 24 4 4 4.58 19 18 74.7 68 38 10 41 77
Ian Mejia R 25 7 7 4.76 22 21 107.7 115 57 17 38 85
Landon Harper R 24 4 4 4.26 30 6 67.7 72 32 9 17 50
Darius Vines R 27 4 4 4.76 18 17 90.7 98 48 15 29 68
Pierce Johnson R 34 5 4 3.65 52 0 49.3 44 20 6 21 61
Drew Parrish L 27 5 7 4.82 25 18 99.0 104 53 15 39 72
Jesse Chavez R 41 2 2 3.88 41 1 51.0 51 22 6 18 46
Daysbel Hernández R 28 5 3 3.81 45 0 52.0 44 22 6 26 62
J.J. Niekro R 27 3 4 4.79 12 10 56.3 62 30 8 21 40
Jackson Stephens R 31 4 3 4.08 29 2 46.3 46 21 5 14 39
Taylor Widener 와이드너 R 30 3 3 4.63 24 10 58.3 59 30 9 23 52
Ray Kerr L 30 3 2 3.89 33 2 41.7 38 18 5 19 49
Domingo Gonzalez R 25 4 4 4.50 36 5 62.0 57 31 8 28 62
John Brebbia R 35 3 2 4.43 47 3 44.7 43 22 7 15 50
Angel Perdomo L 31 2 3 4.01 32 0 33.7 26 15 4 17 44
Luke Jackson R 33 3 2 3.99 47 0 47.3 43 21 6 22 51
Tyler Matzek L 34 1 1 3.99 41 0 38.3 35 17 4 19 35
Enoli Paredes R 29 2 2 4.24 44 1 46.7 41 22 5 28 49
Patrick Halligan R 25 3 4 4.70 34 4 53.7 55 28 8 21 45
Hayden Harris L 26 4 3 4.26 39 0 44.3 41 21 6 21 50
Jhancarlos Lara R 22 3 5 5.20 22 20 83.0 83 48 12 49 73
Jake McSteen L 29 3 3 4.77 31 5 54.7 62 29 9 17 40
Tommy Doyle R 29 3 3 4.50 34 1 42.0 42 21 6 18 38
Ryan Bourassa R 25 3 3 4.54 35 0 35.7 33 18 5 18 37
Brooks Wilson R 29 3 3 4.46 27 0 40.3 36 20 6 22 46
Ben Bowden L 30 2 3 4.58 37 0 39.3 37 20 5 21 41
Rolddy Munoz R 25 3 2 4.62 31 2 48.7 48 25 7 23 45
Ken Giles R 34 2 2 4.60 33 1 29.3 27 15 4 17 32
Brian Moran L 36 1 2 4.70 27 1 38.3 39 20 5 14 33
Parker Dunshee R 30 3 3 4.92 30 4 64.0 63 35 10 27 57
Anthony Vizcaya R 31 1 2 4.78 21 0 26.3 28 14 4 11 21
Jake Walsh R 29 2 1 4.87 18 0 20.3 20 11 3 11 18
Jonathan Hughes R 28 2 3 5.00 30 2 45.0 49 25 6 21 32
Matt Carasiti R 33 2 2 4.86 32 0 37.0 39 20 5 18 33
Austin Smith R 26 2 2 5.40 27 1 28.3 29 17 4 18 23
Jorge Juan R 26 2 3 5.35 29 1 35.3 33 21 5 24 35
Peyton Williams R 27 1 1 5.24 26 0 34.3 36 20 6 17 30
Elison Joseph R 24 2 2 5.11 36 0 44.0 42 25 7 27 44
Trey Riley R 27 2 4 5.45 37 0 39.7 42 24 6 26 33
David Fletcher R 31 2 7 6.94 17 14 72.7 93 56 14 37 24

Pitchers – Advanced
Player IP K/9 BB/9 HR/9 BB% K% BABIP ERA+ 3ERA+ FIP ERA- WAR
Max Fried 161.3 8.3 2.7 0.7 7.2% 22.2% .288 126 122 3.36 79 3.5
Chris Sale 138.7 11.0 2.3 0.8 6.4% 30.1% .306 136 123 2.90 73 3.3
Reynaldo López 131.3 8.8 2.7 0.9 7.1% 23.6% .287 124 121 3.44 81 3.0
Spencer Strider 125.7 12.2 2.7 1.0 7.4% 33.2% .296 124 121 2.97 81 2.6
Spencer Schwellenbach 146.7 8.7 1.9 1.1 5.2% 23.5% .290 113 114 3.63 89 2.6
Bryce Elder 145.0 7.6 3.1 1.0 8.0% 19.7% .295 98 100 4.07 102 1.7
Charlie Morton 149.0 9.2 3.7 1.2 9.7% 23.9% .294 95 91 4.40 105 1.4
AJ Smith-Shawver 105.0 9.1 3.7 1.2 9.5% 23.3% .286 99 103 4.18 101 1.3
Raisel Iglesias 57.3 10.2 2.0 0.9 5.7% 28.4% .285 144 129 3.06 69 1.3
Lucas Braun 123.0 7.5 2.8 1.3 7.2% 19.4% .297 93 99 4.45 108 1.2
Grant Holmes 87.3 9.2 3.0 0.9 7.8% 24.1% .301 110 109 3.61 91 1.1
Allan Winans 106.7 7.3 2.4 1.2 6.4% 18.9% .296 97 96 4.28 104 1.1
Ian Anderson 89.7 7.9 3.8 1.0 9.7% 20.1% .295 99 101 4.17 101 1.1
Joe Jiménez 60.7 11.0 2.8 0.9 7.7% 30.0% .293 125 120 3.11 80 0.9
Dylan Lee 58.0 10.7 2.3 1.1 6.4% 29.4% .299 131 128 3.14 76 0.8
A.J. Minter 52.7 9.9 2.7 0.9 7.4% 26.7% .287 125 120 3.18 80 0.8
Dylan Dodd 103.0 7.0 2.5 1.3 6.5% 18.0% .301 90 93 4.42 112 0.8
Aaron Bummer 51.7 10.8 3.7 0.3 9.5% 28.2% .318 138 130 2.68 73 0.8
Drue Hackenberg 112.7 7.8 4.2 1.0 10.6% 19.7% .295 88 93 4.67 114 0.8
Huascar Ynoa 64.3 8.7 3.5 1.1 9.0% 22.3% .294 97 100 4.17 103 0.7
Griffin Canning 139.7 7.9 3.3 1.5 8.4% 20.1% .291 87 87 4.77 115 0.7
Hurston Waldrep 94.0 8.1 4.2 1.2 10.5% 20.2% .299 89 94 4.64 113 0.6
Luis De Avila 99.0 6.4 4.1 1.1 10.1% 15.7% .300 86 91 4.82 116 0.6
Royber Salinas 74.7 9.3 4.9 1.2 12.2% 22.9% .290 89 95 4.71 112 0.5
Ian Mejia 107.7 7.1 3.2 1.4 8.1% 18.0% .299 85 90 4.88 117 0.5
Landon Harper 67.7 6.7 2.3 1.2 5.9% 17.3% .299 96 103 4.18 104 0.5
Darius Vines 90.7 6.8 2.9 1.5 7.3% 17.2% .296 85 89 4.85 117 0.5
Pierce Johnson 49.3 11.1 3.8 1.1 9.9% 28.6% .311 112 104 3.62 90 0.5
Drew Parrish 99.0 6.5 3.5 1.4 9.0% 16.6% .291 85 86 5.00 118 0.4
Jesse Chavez 51.0 8.1 3.2 1.1 8.2% 21.0% .304 105 100 4.02 95 0.3
Daysbel Hernández 52.0 10.7 4.5 1.0 11.4% 27.2% .295 107 107 4.02 93 0.3
J.J. Niekro 56.3 6.4 3.4 1.3 8.4% 15.9% .302 85 89 4.78 118 0.3
Jackson Stephens 46.3 7.6 2.7 1.0 7.1% 19.8% .297 100 99 4.06 100 0.3
Taylor Widener 58.3 8.0 3.5 1.4 9.0% 20.3% .296 88 87 4.79 114 0.3
Ray Kerr 41.7 10.6 4.1 1.1 10.4% 26.9% .311 105 101 3.90 95 0.3
Domingo Gonzalez 62.0 9.0 4.1 1.2 10.3% 22.7% .290 91 96 4.60 110 0.2
John Brebbia 44.7 10.1 3.0 1.4 7.9% 26.3% .308 92 85 4.12 109 0.1
Angel Perdomo 33.7 11.8 4.5 1.1 11.7% 30.3% .286 102 99 3.98 98 0.1
Luke Jackson 47.3 9.7 4.2 1.1 10.6% 24.5% .296 102 96 4.19 98 0.1
Tyler Matzek 38.3 8.2 4.5 0.9 11.2% 20.6% .287 102 94 4.27 98 0.1
Enoli Paredes 46.7 9.5 5.4 1.0 13.4% 23.4% .290 96 96 4.46 104 0.1
Patrick Halligan 53.7 7.5 3.5 1.3 8.9% 19.0% .296 87 92 4.72 115 0.0
Hayden Harris 44.3 10.2 4.3 1.2 10.8% 25.6% .304 96 100 4.24 105 0.0
Jhancarlos Lara 83.0 7.9 5.3 1.3 12.7% 19.0% .295 78 86 5.32 128 0.0
Jake McSteen 54.7 6.6 2.8 1.5 7.1% 16.6% .306 85 85 4.84 117 0.0
Tommy Doyle 42.0 8.1 3.9 1.3 9.6% 20.3% .298 91 91 4.51 110 0.0
Ryan Bourassa 35.7 9.3 4.5 1.3 11.0% 22.6% .292 90 96 4.52 112 -0.1
Brooks Wilson 40.3 10.3 4.9 1.3 12.2% 25.6% .294 91 92 4.62 110 -0.1
Ben Bowden 39.3 9.4 4.8 1.1 11.9% 23.3% .302 89 89 4.42 112 -0.1
Rolddy Munoz 48.7 8.3 4.3 1.3 10.4% 20.4% .295 88 92 4.86 113 -0.1
Ken Giles 29.3 9.8 5.2 1.2 12.8% 24.1% .299 89 82 4.71 113 -0.1
Brian Moran 38.3 7.7 3.3 1.2 8.4% 19.8% .301 87 80 4.64 115 -0.1
Parker Dunshee 64.0 8.0 3.8 1.4 9.7% 20.4% .290 83 83 5.07 121 -0.1
Anthony Vizcaya 26.3 7.2 3.8 1.4 9.3% 17.8% .300 85 82 5.04 117 -0.1
Jake Walsh 20.3 8.0 4.9 1.3 12.0% 19.6% .288 84 82 5.10 120 -0.2
Jonathan Hughes 45.0 6.4 4.2 1.2 10.2% 15.5% .303 81 82 5.09 123 -0.2
Matt Carasiti 37.0 8.0 4.4 1.2 10.7% 19.5% .312 84 81 4.77 119 -0.2
Austin Smith 28.3 7.3 5.7 1.3 13.3% 17.0% .294 75 79 5.61 133 -0.3
Jorge Juan 35.3 8.9 6.1 1.3 14.2% 20.7% .289 76 80 5.58 131 -0.4
Peyton Williams 34.3 7.9 4.5 1.6 10.8% 19.1% .297 78 81 5.45 129 -0.4
Elison Joseph 44.0 9.0 5.5 1.4 13.0% 21.3% .292 80 86 5.29 126 -0.4
Trey Riley 39.7 7.5 5.9 1.4 13.7% 17.4% .303 75 79 5.67 134 -0.5
David Fletcher 72.7 3.0 4.6 1.7 10.8% 7.0% .297 59 58 7.13 170 -1.4

Pitchers – Top Near-Age Comps
Player Pit Comp 1 Pit Comp 2 Pit Comp 3
Max Fried Tom Glavine Mike Minor CC Sabathia
Chris Sale Carl Hubbell Lefty Grove Whitey Ford
Reynaldo López Sam Gray Tim Belcher Bob Feller
Spencer Strider Fred Hutchinson Bill Singer Schoolboy Rowe
Spencer Schwellenbach Jameson Taillon Luis Castillo Johnny Cueto
Bryce Elder Scott Erickson John Farrell Dick Tidrow
Charlie Morton Charlie Hough Bob Gibson Early Wynn
AJ Smith-Shawver Austin Voth Bruce Kison Richard Dotson
Raisel Iglesias Mariano Rivera Ted Wilks Bob Howry
Lucas Braun Matt Wisler Tyler Mahle German Marquez
Grant Holmes Don Johnson Zach McAllister Octavio Rubert
Allan Winans Cole De Vries Mike Rowland Terry Doyle
Ian Anderson Burke Suter George Throop Gary Eave
Joe Jiménez Bill Campbell Mel Rojas Jason Isringhausen
Dylan Lee Gabe White Brett Cecil Clyde Shoun
A.J. Minter Jake McGee Steve Hamilton John Franco
Dylan Dodd Glen Perkins Ted Savarese Kurt Peltzer
Aaron Bummer Andrew Chafin Randy Choate Gary Lavelle
Drue Hackenberg Kyle Drabek Bobby Parnell Michael Lorenzen
Huascar Ynoa Frank Brosseau Todd Ozias Dave Hasbach
Griffin Canning Ervin Santana Luke Hochevar Pete Hernandez
Hurston Waldrep Eddie Watt Russ Heman Justin Pederson
Luis De Avila Mike Rochford Ray Noriega Tyler Lumsden
Royber Salinas Dave Tobik Bill Faul Freddie Martinez
Ian Mejia Tyson Miller Jim Brower Jim Farrell
Landon Harper Edwin Almonte Stan Jones Scott LaRock
Darius Vines Mule Watson Jose Cano Chuck Stanhope
Pierce Johnson Wirfin Obispo Yhency Brazoban Jeff Parrett
Drew Parrish David Holmberg Everett Teaford 티포드 Jim Parque
Jesse Chavez Ryan Franklin Ted Power Bob Wickman
Daysbel Hernández Colter Bean Bob Humphreys Jeff Stevens
J.J. Niekro Eric Hill Dusty Dossett Gary Puttmann
Jackson Stephens Joey McLaughlin Casey Sadler Randall Delgado
Taylor Widener Bob Priddy Lil Stoner A.J. Achter
Ray Kerr Bill Scherrer Jorge Ibarra Sammy Solis
Domingo Gonzalez Tom Dozier Keith Shepherd Marco Mainini
John Brebbia Bobby Bolin Gordon Jones Matt Whiteside
Angel Perdomo Armando Almanza Al Hrabosky Jim Brewer
Luke Jackson Mike Hartley Moe Burtschy Don Elston
Tyler Matzek Ken Dayley Andy Hassler Rich Sauveur
Enoli Paredes Jim Duffalo Ryan Bukvich Marc Pisciotta
Patrick Halligan Brad Tippitt Scott McKenzie Derek Antelo
Hayden Harris Dave Tomlin Joe Filomeno Denny Riddleberger
Jhancarlos Lara Johnny Ruffin 러핀 Carl Moraw Matt Kinney
Jake McSteen Joel Adamson Ross Peeples Bryan Braswell
Tommy Doyle Collin Balester 벨레스터 Phil Hennigan Jeremy McBryde
Ryan Bourassa Joe Ausanio Brent Stentz Perry Swanson
Brooks Wilson Bob Chakales Nate Field Eddie Gaillard
Ben Bowden Neal Cotts Tom McGraw Adrian Burnside 번사이드
Rolddy Munoz Alejandro Chacin Jesse Simpson Derek Diaz
Ken Giles Jim Hughes Don Larsen Greg Aquino
Brian Moran Graeme Lloyd Mark Thurmond Jim Kaat
Parker Dunshee Mat Latos Jack Lutz Jason Bergmann
Anthony Vizcaya Kirk Bullinger Blas Cedeno Daryl Patterson
Jake Walsh Les Munns George Smith Daryl Patterson
Jonathan Hughes Jefri Hernandez Evan Englebrook Grady Wood
Matt Carasiti Javy Guerra Victor Marte Tim Layana
Austin Smith Les Munns Richard Effrig Brian Kolbe
Jorge Juan Terry Bross John Marchese Tayron Guerrero
Peyton Williams Kevin Cave Steve Jones Chris Andel
Elison Joseph Roger Hambright Greg Watson Courtney Wyrick
Trey Riley Gene Escat Marcelo Perez Kyle Collins
David Fletcher Chris Tillman Joe Gardner Brandon Cumpton

Pitchers – Splits and Percentiles
Player BA vs. L OBP vs. L SLG vs. L BA vs. R OBP vs. R SLG vs. R 80th WAR 20th WAR 80th ERA 20th ERA
Max Fried .240 .303 .360 .231 .288 .349 4.4 2.3 2.77 3.89
Chris Sale .208 .261 .274 .229 .288 .367 4.4 2.1 2.26 4.06
Reynaldo López .230 .300 .366 .233 .275 .357 3.9 2.1 2.82 3.88
Spencer Strider .227 .294 .380 .192 .259 .318 3.9 1.6 2.58 3.98
Spencer Schwellenbach .255 .306 .410 .227 .268 .380 3.7 1.6 3.04 4.13
Bryce Elder .269 .338 .444 .235 .297 .356 2.6 0.8 3.67 4.71
Charlie Morton .245 .348 .432 .235 .307 .377 2.6 0.2 3.63 5.11
AJ Smith-Shawver .235 .311 .378 .237 .310 .415 2.1 0.4 3.54 4.77
Raisel Iglesias .238 .294 .386 .202 .246 .325 2.0 0.5 1.94 3.97
Lucas Braun .252 .316 .429 .268 .318 .444 2.0 0.5 3.85 4.89
Grant Holmes .242 .314 .357 .239 .299 .400 1.7 0.3 3.16 4.59
Allan Winans .282 .338 .472 .239 .296 .376 1.7 0.5 3.73 4.73
Ian Anderson .222 .302 .333 .274 .340 .458 1.7 0.5 3.62 4.70
Joe Jiménez .216 .289 .363 .216 .277 .328 1.5 0.1 2.45 4.37
Dylan Lee .227 .253 .360 .228 .285 .386 1.4 0.2 2.30 4.12
A.J. Minter .212 .268 .303 .226 .288 .376 1.3 0.1 2.55 4.30
Dylan Dodd .254 .298 .393 .273 .325 .460 1.4 -0.1 4.02 5.34
Aaron Bummer .200 .273 .286 .238 .326 .317 1.3 0.2 2.20 3.95
Drue Hackenberg .245 .347 .399 .254 .342 .401 1.4 0.0 4.20 5.23
Huascar Ynoa .241 .326 .397 .246 .311 .396 1.2 0.3 3.70 4.85
Griffin Canning .251 .327 .438 .261 .319 .452 1.6 -0.2 4.20 5.28
Hurston Waldrep .254 .345 .429 .255 .326 .417 1.3 -0.1 4.08 5.23
Luis De Avila .248 .338 .372 .277 .350 .447 1.1 -0.1 4.30 5.27
Royber Salinas .238 .345 .389 .236 .337 .404 1.1 -0.1 3.99 5.34
Ian Mejia .272 .344 .492 .264 .324 .417 1.4 -0.1 4.17 5.26
Landon Harper .259 .310 .422 .273 .307 .435 1.0 0.0 3.64 4.95
Darius Vines .270 .326 .460 .270 .324 .460 1.1 -0.1 4.20 5.32
Pierce Johnson .224 .313 .341 .240 .310 .423 1.0 -0.2 2.77 5.07
Drew Parrish .256 .333 .402 .268 .336 .460 0.9 -0.4 4.37 5.43
Jesse Chavez .258 .327 .398 .252 .308 .411 0.8 -0.2 3.08 5.00
Daysbel Hernández .229 .333 .396 .218 .316 .347 0.8 -0.3 3.11 4.70
J.J. Niekro .270 .333 .420 .276 .336 .465 0.7 -0.1 4.28 5.37
Jackson Stephens .267 .330 .419 .240 .308 .375 0.6 -0.1 3.46 4.79
Taylor Widener .275 .355 .486 .240 .311 .388 0.7 -0.2 4.04 5.40
Ray Kerr .208 .300 .321 .252 .336 .430 0.7 -0.2 3.14 4.81
Domingo Gonzalez .245 .361 .441 .234 .316 .365 0.7 -0.3 3.88 5.21
John Brebbia .257 .337 .500 .240 .294 .380 0.6 -0.4 3.49 5.72
Angel Perdomo .190 .306 .286 .217 .327 .398 0.5 -0.3 3.22 5.12
Luke Jackson .218 .330 .346 .250 .319 .433 0.6 -0.4 3.21 5.26
Tyler Matzek .222 .300 .333 .245 .339 .402 0.5 -0.4 3.19 5.15
Enoli Paredes .238 .347 .417 .223 .339 .330 0.5 -0.4 3.64 5.08
Patrick Halligan .266 .346 .426 .254 .315 .441 0.4 -0.3 4.06 5.28
Hayden Harris .222 .323 .370 .248 .331 .419 0.5 -0.3 3.49 4.86
Jhancarlos Lara .264 .379 .453 .246 .344 .407 0.6 -0.6 4.63 5.83
Jake McSteen .254 .289 .394 .291 .349 .503 0.4 -0.5 4.15 5.45
Tommy Doyle .269 .352 .474 .241 .302 .391 0.3 -0.5 3.79 5.44
Ryan Bourassa .250 .346 .426 .229 .313 .400 0.3 -0.4 3.92 5.41
Brooks Wilson .234 .337 .429 .234 .333 .390 0.3 -0.5 3.83 5.38
Ben Bowden .273 .355 .436 .227 .327 .392 0.3 -0.5 3.76 5.72
Rolddy Munoz .276 .370 .494 .231 .319 .365 0.3 -0.5 4.07 5.28
Ken Giles .226 .349 .377 .250 .343 .450 0.2 -0.4 3.83 5.63
Brian Moran .245 .355 .358 .265 .330 .459 0.3 -0.5 3.81 5.81
Parker Dunshee .267 .358 .440 .239 .327 .425 0.3 -0.7 4.34 5.71
Anthony Vizcaya .245 .339 .449 .286 .349 .464 0.1 -0.4 4.12 5.73
Jake Walsh .263 .364 .395 .238 .327 .429 0.0 -0.4 4.25 5.90
Jonathan Hughes .277 .355 .458 .268 .357 .423 0.1 -0.6 4.34 5.73
Matt Carasiti .284 .385 .463 .250 .322 .413 0.1 -0.6 4.04 5.76
Austin Smith .283 .406 .491 .237 .343 .390 -0.1 -0.6 4.86 6.57
Jorge Juan .234 .380 .422 .247 .371 .411 -0.1 -0.8 4.71 6.36
Peyton Williams .281 .370 .484 .247 .341 .438 -0.1 -0.7 4.66 6.10
Elison Joseph .266 .376 .430 .228 .339 .435 0.0 -0.8 4.48 5.98
Trey Riley .268 .388 .479 .264 .369 .425 -0.2 -0.9 4.85 6.42
David Fletcher .311 .397 .503 .301 .408 .542 -1.0 -1.8 6.44 7.49

Players are listed with their most recent teams wherever possible. This includes players who are unsigned or have retired, players who will miss 2025 due to injury, and players who were released in 2024. So yes, if you see Joe Schmoe, who quit baseball back in August to form a Norwegian Ukulele Dixieland Jazz band that only covers songs by The Smiths, he’s still listed here intentionally. ZiPS is assuming a league with an ERA of 4.11.

Hitters are ranked by zWAR, which is to say, WAR values as calculated by me, Dan Szymborski, whose surname is spelled with a z. WAR values might differ slightly from those that appear in the full release of ZiPS. Finally, I will advise anyone against — and might karate chop anyone guilty of — merely adding up WAR totals on a depth chart to produce projected team WAR.

As always, incorrect projections are either caused by misinformation, a non-pragmatic reality, or by the skillful sabotage of our friend and former editor. You can, however, still get mad at me on Twitter or on Bluesky.


What Kind of Player Wants to Sign Before Thanksgiving?

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November 15, 2024
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

The players at the top of the market usually determine the shape of free agency. A team in need of offensive help in the outfield isn’t going to drop $100 million on Anthony Santander until it knows Juan Soto is no longer available. And Santander probably wouldn’t sign anyway. His agent would want to try to squeeze an extra few million out of a team that, having missed on Soto, needed desperately to go home with something.

A year ago, Shohei Ohtani held up the free agency deluge, and everyone reacted like he’d gotten to the front of a long line at Starbucks and had no idea what he wanted to order. (I mocked the public opprobrium then, but having stumbled into that simile I get it now. Everyone hates the Starbucks lollygagger.) Then Scott Boras, who usually waits out the market anyway, took even longer than usual to find homes for his top three clients. So free agency didn’t get going in earnest until mid-December, and stretched into March.

Of course, that’s only the top of the market. Every year, there’s a flurry of activity that starts only days after the end of the World Series, including some fairly big names changing teams. Read the rest of this entry »


Ready for the Offseason? Too Bad! Angels, Braves Swap Canning for Soler

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November 1, 2024
Denis Poroy and Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Did you enjoy that thrilling World Series clincher Wednesday night? Still glowing from Walker Buehler stomping in from the bullpen like Ricky Vaughn? Still got your protractor and T-square on your desk as you try to figure out if Gerrit Cole could’ve beaten Mookie Betts to first base with two outs in the fifth? I know I need a moment to decompress from all the excitement.

You know who doesn’t? Alex Anthopoulos and Perry Minasian, who couldn’t wait 24 hours to execute the first trade of the offseason. And this wasn’t some bit of bookkeeping minutiae, a my-garbage-for-your-trash trade to clear a 40-man roster spot before the Rule 5 draft protection deadline. This was a trade of big leaguers, and fairly noteworthy ones at that: The Braves are sending outfielder Jorge Soler to the Angels in exchange for right-hander Griffin Canning. Read the rest of this entry »


Job Posting: Atlanta Braves – Minor League Technology Trainee

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October 31, 2024

Minor League Technology Trainee

Reports To: Manager, Minor League Technology
Department: Player Development

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Minor League Technology Trainee will provide a service to an Atlanta Braves affiliate through charting live baseball games and providing video and information to Braves coaches, coordinators, and front office personnel. This role manages all aspects of the assigned affiliate’s video, technology, and advance scouting operation and aims to provide an experience that prepares the ideal candidate for a future role in the baseball industry.

RESPONSIBIITIES:

  • Capture video and collect data for each game of the full minor league schedule of an assigned affiliate (home games and team travel to road games, postseason included).
  • Manage a network of cameras set up to collect high-quality video from multiple angles.
  • Attach, edit, and upload video following each game daily.
  • Assist in the deployment and utilization of all Braves technology equipment at assigned affiliate.
  • Support the coaching staff/players with ad-hoc video/technology requests as assigned.
  • Participate in the affiliate’s advance scouting process and produce associated materials for the coaching staff.
  • Attend Spring Training in North Port, FL to undergo training on all video, technology, and advance applications.
  • Assist in other Braves Player Development initiatives as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Prior baseball experience (High School, College, or Professional preferred)
  • Advanced knowledge of baseball rules, scoring, and statistics
  • Possess an understanding of pitch types and have the ability to identify them in a fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional communication skills and computer knowledge
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Willing to relocate to a Braves minor league affiliate from April through Mid-September
  • The ability to safely lift and transport equipment weighing 25 lbs. or more
  • Capable of climbing ladders and successfully placing equipment from various positions and heights
  • Flexible schedule: ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays
  • Completed a bachelor’s degree
  • Able to successfully complete a background check

The Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. A diverse workforce representing varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is key to delivering on our business promise to our fans and the communities we serve. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.

The content in this posting was created and provided solely by the Atlanta Braves.


Job Posting: Atlanta Braves – Multiple Openings

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October 21, 2024

Direct Links (Please see full job postings below):

Associate, R&D Developer
Associate, R&D Analyst
Amateur Scouting Associate

Associate, R&D Developer

Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Part time

If you are driven to deliver exceptional fan experiences that are beyond anything possible elsewhere and interested in working alongside a team of innovators and enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy working with us!

Description:
The Atlanta Braves are looking to fill the position of Baseball Systems Developer Associate. The Baseball Systems Developer Associate position emphasizes software and web development as it relates to the Baseball Operations department. The Developer’s main responsibilities will be to build and enhance proprietary applications for displaying baseball information and visualizations, maintaining existing information management systems, and developing additional productivity tools to aid in Baseball Operations decision making. Candidates must have experience with application and/or web development, with interest in baseball and sports analytics research as a strong plus. The position will report to Assistant General Manager, Research and Development. Note: Applicants for full-season associate and summer associate (May-August) will be considered.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist in developing and maintaining proprietary software used within the Baseball Operations department.
  • Work with department stakeholders to develop, deploy and test applications within IT best practice parameters.
  • Build relationships, communicate effectively, and gather feedback from Baseball Operations staff to build new platforms and improve existing systems.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

  • Past or expected BA or BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related technical field of study or equivalent work experience.
  • Software development experience in one or more programming languages: Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript, C#, C/C++.
  • Experience with database technologies and SQL. Microsoft SQL Server experience is a plus.
  • Familiarity with using version control such as git.
  • Ability to learn new technologies, including new coding languages.
  • Strong work ethic, initiative, and the ability to solve technical problems.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends as dictated by the Major League season.
  • Must complete a successful background check.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Knowledge of current baseball statistics and analytics used in player evaluation a plus
  • Experience with data visualization a plus.
  • Solid fundamentals with HTML/CSS.
  • Web development experience, especially with JavaScript (Node.js, Vue.js, React), or Python (Flask)
  • Experience with big data techniques
  • Exposure to Agile software development methodology. Kanban or Scrumban experience a plus.
  • Familiarity with cloud developer tools
  • iOS and/or Android app development
  • Demonstrated software development work product.

The Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. A diverse workforce representing varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is key to delivering on our business promise to our fans and the communities we serve. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.

If you are disabled as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act and require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your online application, including making a change to the application process, please contact our Human Resources team at PeopleCapital@braves.com

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.

Associate, R&D Analyst

Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Part time

If you are driven to deliver exceptional fan experiences that are beyond anything possible elsewhere and interested in working alongside a team of innovators and enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy working with us!

Description:
The R&D Analyst Associate position will assist Baseball Operations decision-making through the analysis and research of baseball information. The day-to-day responsibilities of this position will revolve around using data analysis to provide insight into player evaluation, performance projection, roster construction, and all other facets of baseball operations decision making, with an emphasis on different areas of baseball operations depending on the baseball calendar and needs of the department. Ideal candidates will have a strong, demonstrated ability to answer wide-ranging research questions using data-driven methods. The position will report to Assistant General Manager, Research and Development.

Note: Applicants for full-season associate and summer associate (May-August) will be considered.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform advanced statistical analysis on large datasets in order to assist in the decision making of the Baseball Operations department
  • Develop and maintain models, software, reports, or any other information system developed during research
  • Perform ad-hoc research projects as requested and present results in a concise manner

Required Qualifications:

  • Strong foundation in the application of statistical concepts to baseball data, including familiarity with current state of baseball research
  • Experience with (or clear ability to learn) SQL and relational databases
  • Experience with statistical modeling software (Python preferred)
  • Ability to communicate technical findings to individuals with baseball backgrounds
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends as dictated by the Major League season
  • Must complete a successful background check

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Demonstrated statistical research in the sports analytics field
  • Experience creating effective data visualizations is a plus
  • Web development experience, especially with JavaScript (Node.js, Vue.js), or Python (Flask)
  • Ability to and desire to learn other programming languages as needed
  • Familiarity with big data techniques
  • Exposure to cloud-based technology

The Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. A diverse workforce representing varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is key to delivering on our business promise to our fans and the communities we serve. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.

If you are disabled as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act and require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your online application, including making a change to the application process, please contact our Human Resources team at PeopleCapital@braves.com

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.

Amateur Scouting Associate

Location: Atlanta, GA
Status: Part time

If you are driven to deliver exceptional fan experiences that are beyond anything possible elsewhere and interested in working alongside a team of innovators and enthusiastic over-achievers, you will enjoy working with us!

Description:
The Atlanta Braves are seeking a team-oriented and self-motivated individual to assist the front office and amateur scouting department in preparation for the Rule IV draft. This position will be remote and involve administrative tasks, research projects, and video/scouting assignments on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Complete administrative tasks in a timely fashion with a high level of attention to detail.
  • Conduct research projects.
  • Attend local amateur games as needed in the draft spring.
  • Post-draft, travel to and attend summer showcase events to assist staff with scouting coverage, video collection, and charting duties.
     

Required Qualifications:

  • Self-motivated and creative individual that is also detail oriented.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with others.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights and weekends.
  • Must complete a successful background check.
  • Ability to relocate temporarily to Atlanta, GA.
  • Knowledge of current baseball statistics and analytics used in player evaluation a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with SQL, R & Python and relational databases.
  • Exposure to an amateur scouting operation is a plus, but not required.
  • Background in photography/video is a plus, but not required.
  • Prior amateur or professional playing experience is a plus, but not required.

The Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. A diverse workforce representing varied backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences is key to delivering on our business promise to our fans and the communities we serve. All qualified candidates are welcome to apply.

If you are disabled as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act and require a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your online application, including making a change to the application process, please contact our Human Resources team at PeopleCapital@braves.com

To Apply:
To apply, please follow this link.

The content in this posting was created and provided solely by the Atlanta Braves.


The Padres Eliminate the Braves To Set up NLDS Date With the Dodgers

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October 3, 2024
Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

One year after they missed the playoffs in maddening fashion, the Padres are advancing to the National League Division Series after holding on to beat the Braves, 5-4, in Game 2 of the Wild Card Series on Wednesday night at Petco Park.

If Game 1 of this series was a beautiful ballet choreographed by San Diego starter Michael King, with a result that was never in doubt, then Game 2 was a far more uncertain thriller.

Atlanta struck first, when leadoff batter Michael Harris II smoked a first-pitch double down the right field line, advanced to third on a groundout, and scored on a sacrifice fly. Then the Padres came to bat against Braves lefty Max Fried, and things looked like they were about to get out of hand.

San Diego loaded the bases on back-to-back singles by Luis Arraez and Fernando Tatis Jr. and a Jurickson Profar chopper in front of the mound — Fried fielded it but his throw to second was late and everyone was safe — before Fried buckled down. He struck out Manny Machado, got Jackson Merrill to ground into a 3-2 fielder’s choice, and induced a grounder to short by Xander Bogaerts to get out of the inning without allowing a run.

This was when I thought Fried was going to have one of those postseason starts. Escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam unscathed is one of the most difficult things to do as a pitcher, and dang it, Fried did it in the very first inning against San Diego’s 4-5-6 hitters. The adage is that you’ve got to get to great pitchers before they can settle in, and the Padres almost did that in the first. Additionally, Fried actually looked sharp despite those three baserunners; none of the balls in play left the infield. A great early narrative was brewing in San Diego, with momentum temporarily favoring the Braves.

There was one problem, though. Fried avoided trouble, but he couldn’t avoid the 99.8-mph liner that Tatis ripped off the pitcher’s hip/butt area.

Braves manager Brian Snitker told ESPN’s Buster Olney during the game that the area in which Fried got hit was bothering him, perhaps contributing to the pitcher’s unraveling. The Padres took a different tack in the second inning, when they lulled Fried into a false sense of security by making the first two outs in quick succession before laying the hammer down. Kyle Higashioka homered to tie it, and then all hell broke loose. Fried allowed three straight singles to load the bases before Machado lined a two-run double into the left field corner. Next up was Merrill, who tripled over Harris’ head in straightaway center to plate two more runs. In a 15-pitch span, the Padres went from trailing by one to leading by four.

This game was far from over, though, especially because Padres starter Joe Musgrove left the game with two outs in the fourth with an injury of his own. Two slower-than-usual curveballs prompted an eagle-eyed Higashioka to visit his pitcher on the mound, followed by the pitching coach, manager, and trainer. Musgrove shook his arm out in obvious discomfort, and the injury update was indeed among the most ominous possible: right elbow tightness.

Turning to any bullpen for 16 outs is far from ideal, but it should be an easier pill to swallow for the Padres, who bolstered their relief corps in late July; just before the trade deadline, they acquired Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoeing from the Marlins and Jason Adam from the Rays. And following King’s seven-inning gem on Tuesday, everyone in San Diego’s bullpen was rested and ready to go. This game wasn’t exactly over, but the Padres certainly had the advantage, especially because Atlanta’s bullpen was running on fumes.

And yet, the Braves relievers were the ones who silenced the Padres, not the other way around. Dylan Lee, Daysbel Hernández, Pierce Johnson, and Joe Jiménez kept Atlanta in the game and set up an exciting finish as San Diego’s bullpen stumbled.

Hoeing replaced the injured Musgrove, got four key outs, and then gave up a 600-foot home run to Jorge Soler. (Please note that my distance estimate is indisputable, as Statcast didn’t register a distance or exit velocity for the ball.)

After the home run, Hoeing retired the next three Braves batters in the fifth before manager Mike Shildt called on Jeremiah Estrada to start the sixth. Estrada had a 28.2% strikeout rate this season, but he clearly didn’t have his best stuff on Wednesday. He allowed two singles, recorded two hard-hit outs, and got just three whiffs on 16 swings. Shildt replaced Estrada with the left-handed Scott to face lefty slugger Matt Olson with runners on the corners and two outs in a three-run game. The Atlanta cleanup hitter lined out to left field to end the inning. Scott pitched a scoreless seventh inning, but he was a bit shaky; only eight of his 24 pitches were in the strike zone.

Facing Adam after Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia singled to lead off the eighth, Harris jumped on the first pitch again, this time launching it over the center field wall for a two-run homer.

That blast energized the Braves dugout to a level unseen over the first 16 innings of the series; if you’re a believer in momentum, it certainly lay squarely in the visitor’s dugout at this point.

But if momentum exists at all, it sometimes exists to only be wiped away, to give a false sense of hope, to create wishes for a longer fall before the harshness of winter and the offseason sets in. Adam and closer Robert Suarez hunkered down to retire the next six Braves. After beating the Mets to clinch a playoff berth in the final regular-season game on Monday, Atlanta’s season ended on Wednesday.

Maybe swift disappointment was the only way it could end, emblematic of a trying season for Snitker’s ballclub. The Braves hoped that Spencer Strider’s elbow injury wouldn’t be too serious, only to learn that he’d need season-ending internal brace surgery. They hoped that Ronald Acuña Jr. would miss about a month or so, only to hear that he’d suffered the second torn ACL of his career and would be out for the season. They hoped Austin Riley would be back for the playoffs after breaking his hand in August, only to find out that he’d require more recovery time. And, most recently, they hoped Cy Young frontrunner Chris Sale would be on the mound for them this October, only to discover his back had flared up and he wouldn’t be able to pitch in the Wild Card Series.

All that hope will now turn to 2025, when the injured players are expected to return and bring the rejuvenated nucleus together once again. Hopefully, anyway.

As for the Padres, they’ll ride this series sweep to Los Angeles, where they’ll face off against their rival Dodgers in the best-of-five NLDS. San Diego outperformed the Dodgers in the season series, and even if Musgrove’s injury keeps him off the mound, the Padres’ pitchers are significantly healthier than the Dodgers’ staff. And because the Wild Card Series ended in just two games, San Diego can start ace Dylan Cease in Saturday’s Game 1. Then, the Padres would have Yu Darvish or King on short rest for Game 2, with the other one getting the nod in Tuesday’s Game 3.


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