Facts & Flukes

There's a lot to like in Sal Frelick's skills and he could wind up being undervalued in drafts next spring. Plus, early analysis of Endy Rodríguez, Javier Assad, Gabriel Arias, and Liover Peguero.
Sep 10 2023 12:05am
Is J.P. Crawford's power surge legitimate? We dive into Crawford's skills, plus José Urquidy, MJ Melendez, Jason Adam, and Brandon Belt.
Sep 7 2023 12:05am
Corbin Carroll's rookie season has been tremendous. Can he keep it going? Plus, Raisel Iglesias, Tommy Edman, Joey Meneses, and Johan Oviedo.
Sep 6 2023 12:04am
Will Smith's skills claim he's a top-five catcher, Taijuan Walker sees his Ball% increase, Kyle Schwarber's power comes with a below-average BA, Paul Sewald has the skills for a mid-teens R$, and Alec Bohm offers batting average and counting stats.
Sep 5 2023 12:04am
Dylan Cease was on a trajectory to be an ace for years to come. What happened? Plus, Mauricio Dubón, Chris Sale, Eloy Jiménez and M.J. Melendez.
Sep 4 2023 12:04am
While many believe Royce Lewis will eventually become a 30-30 guy with a .300+ BA, the skills suggest he's not there yet. Plus, early analysis of Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Zack Thompson, Michael Toglia, and Ryan Walker.
Sep 3 2023 12:06am
Michael Harris II was hampered by injuries in the first couple months, but he has been on an absolute tear since the calendar turned to June. Can he keep it going? Plus, Mitch Keller, Wilmer Flores, Graham Ashcraft, and Carlos Santana.
Sep 1 2023 12:04am
Is Zack Littell a reliable option down the stretch? What do his skills indicate? We also cover Aaron Judge, Carlos Rodón, Elvis Andrus, and Danny Coulombe in this week's Facts/Flukes column.
Aug 31 2023 12:06am
Freddie Freeman has the skills to be an early-round pick in 2024, Merrill Kelly has 2023 success, Xander Bogaerts loses some power, Seth Lugo has provided above-average skills, and Andrew McCutchen is a deep-league OF.
Aug 29 2023 12:05am
Is Kyle Tucker's career year backed up by skills growth? What kind of a pitcher did the Rays get when they traded for Aaron Civale? Has Jhoan Duran joined the elite rank of closers? Plus updates on Salvador Perez and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
Aug 28 2023 12:04am
Bo Naylor's rookie debut has been mostly disappointing, but there have been small signs of growth in his second half skills. Plus, early analysis of Brandon Pfaadt, Cole Ragans, Ken Waldichuk, and Andruw Monasterio.
Aug 27 2023 12:07am
There's a lot to like in Sal Frelick's skills and he could wind up being undervalued in drafts next spring. Plus, early analysis of Endy Rodríguez, Javier Assad, Gabriel Arias, and Liover Peguero.
Sep 10 2023 12:05am
Is J.P. Crawford's power surge legitimate? We dive into Crawford's skills, plus José Urquidy, MJ Melendez, Jason Adam, and Brandon Belt.
Sep 7 2023 12:05am
Corbin Carroll's rookie season has been tremendous. Can he keep it going? Plus, Raisel Iglesias, Tommy Edman, Joey Meneses, and Johan Oviedo.
Sep 6 2023 12:04am
Will Smith's skills claim he's a top-five catcher, Taijuan Walker sees his Ball% increase, Kyle Schwarber's power comes with a below-average BA, Paul Sewald has the skills for a mid-teens R$, and Alec Bohm offers batting average and counting stats.
Sep 5 2023 12:04am
Dylan Cease was on a trajectory to be an ace for years to come. What happened? Plus, Mauricio Dubón, Chris Sale, Eloy Jiménez and M.J. Melendez.
Sep 4 2023 12:04am
While many believe Royce Lewis will eventually become a 30-30 guy with a .300+ BA, the skills suggest he's not there yet. Plus, early analysis of Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Zack Thompson, Michael Toglia, and Ryan Walker.
Sep 3 2023 12:06am
Michael Harris II was hampered by injuries in the first couple months, but he has been on an absolute tear since the calendar turned to June. Can he keep it going? Plus, Mitch Keller, Wilmer Flores, Graham Ashcraft, and Carlos Santana.
Sep 1 2023 12:04am
Is Zack Littell a reliable option down the stretch? What do his skills indicate? We also cover Aaron Judge, Carlos Rodón, Elvis Andrus, and Danny Coulombe in this week's Facts/Flukes column.
Aug 31 2023 12:06am
Freddie Freeman has the skills to be an early-round pick in 2024, Merrill Kelly has 2023 success, Xander Bogaerts loses some power, Seth Lugo has provided above-average skills, and Andrew McCutchen is a deep-league OF.
Aug 29 2023 12:05am
Is Kyle Tucker's career year backed up by skills growth? What kind of a pitcher did the Rays get when they traded for Aaron Civale? Has Jhoan Duran joined the elite rank of closers? Plus updates on Salvador Perez and Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
Aug 28 2023 12:04am
Bo Naylor's rookie debut has been mostly disappointing, but there have been small signs of growth in his second half skills. Plus, early analysis of Brandon Pfaadt, Cole Ragans, Ken Waldichuk, and Andruw Monasterio.
Aug 27 2023 12:07am

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