Skills

BATTERS: Early 2021 speculations

Stephen Nickrand

09/27/20

The elite power and improving plate skills of Edwin Rios will make him a premium speculative target in 2021.

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STARTERS: Early 2021 speculations

Stephen Nickrand

09/26/20

Jonathan Brubaker's mediocre stat line in 2020 is hiding some intriguing skills that will make him an interesting speculative target in 2021.

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FACTS/FLUKES: Cruz, Bassitt, Buxton, Barnes, Margot

Robert Berger

09/23/20

Has there been an erosion of skills for Nelson Cruz at age 40? Is Chris Bassitt's appearance among the AL ERA leaders a fluke? Plus updates on Byron Buxton, Matt Barnes, and Manuel Margot.

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FACTS/FLUKES: Freeman, Young, Heyward, T. Anderson, Newman

Brant Chesser

09/22/20

Freddie Freeman's elite skills can be a roster foundation piece in 2021, Alex Young offers some strikeouts but not the ratios, Jason Heyward improves his skills in 2020, Tyler Anderson hasn't bounced back in 2020, and Kevin Newman has been...

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FACTS/ FLUKES: Candelario, Renfroe, Eovaldi, Fiers, Vázquez

Jeffrey Tomich

09/21/20

After several up-and-down seasons, Jeimer Candelario is finally breaking out in Detroit. Plus, Hunter Renfroe, Nathan Eovaldi, Mike Fiers and Christian Vázquez.

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BATTERS: Early 2021 targets

Stephen Nickrand

09/21/20

Will Smith's elite collection of production, Statcast metrics, and plate discipline gives him the tools to become a frontline contributor in 2021.

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FIRST IMPRESSIONS: S. Sánchez, Taveras, Kieboom, Gonsolin, Mountcastle

Brandon Kruse

09/20/20

Though his first six starts, Sixto Sánchez has lived up to the hype—what do his skills tell us about his performance thus far? Plus, early analysis of Leody Taveras, Carter Kieboom, Tony Gonsolin, and Ryan Mountcastle.

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