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Austin Nola returning as early as Tuesday (1:06:50) Any real concern about struggling Yankee studs? DJ LeMahieu .250/.333/.338 (1:12:00) Gleyber Torres .208/.315/.234 (1:15:50) Giancarlo Stanton .192/.263/.425 (1:22:10) Gary Sánchez .182/.308/.309 (1:23:41) Clint Frazier .143/.311/.184 (1:30:07) Aaron Hicks .162/.260/.309 (1:37:40) — As usual, don’t hesitate to tweet us or comment with fantasy questions. You can show your support to Fangraphs by becoming a member! With a standard $20 membe...

April 27, 2021 NEW FEATURE ALERT! We have added an upgraded version of RosterResource’s Closer Depth Chart to FanGraphs. Read more about it here. We will always include a link to the full Closer Depth Chart at the bottom of the Bullpen Report each day. It’s also accessible from the RosterResource drop-down menu and from any RosterResource page. Please let us know what you think. The 2021 version of Bullpen Report includes five different sections, as well as the closer chart, which can be fo...

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April 27, 2021 The intentional walk is, in my opinion, the most overused tactic in baseball. If you explained it to someone who had just learned the rules, they’d be confused. “The object of the game is to get runners around all the bases to home plate, right?” they’d ask. “You’re purposefully putting a runner partway around those bases? Does his run somehow not count?” The run does count, and intentional walks are generally a great way to help your opponent score. Given that “h...

Manager Gabe Kapler said he was trying to avoid using Jake McGee on Sunday after he combined for 35 pitches between Thursday and Friday, so it was the submarining Rogers brought in with a two-run lead in the ninth. Rogers gave up three hits and a run but was able to induce a Jazz Chisholm grounder with two runners on to earn his second save of the season. Committee Clarity Garcia was brought on in the fifth inning, ending up throwing 1.1 innings while the Tigers were trailing. He hadn’t pitc...

Job Description: The Data Engineer will work closely with the Data Architect and the Baseball Systems team to maintain, enhance, and extend the Brewers data pipelines. You will be responsible for collecting and transforming data from various sources as well as preparing and distributing data for consumption by the department’s systems and analysts. The ideal candidate is an experienced data pipeline builder who excels at automating and optimizing data systems, with a strong preference for clo...

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We will always include a link to the full Closer Depth Chart at the bottom of the Bullpen Report each day. It’s also accessible from the RosterResource drop-down menu and from any RosterResource page. Please let us know what you think. The 2021 version of Bullpen Report includes five different sections, as well as the closer chart, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Notable Workloads: Primary closers or valuable members of a closer committee who have been deemed unavailable or like...

• With Max Stassi on the IL, Kurt Suzuki (.233/.314/.367) is the regular catcher. • Jose Rojas (.385 OPS) and Luis Rengifo (.258 OPS) are now splitting time at third base. Astros • Aledmys Díaz (.782 OPS) has started seven straight games with Jose Altuve out. • Myles Straw (.203/.262/.237) is just not hitting and is getting pushed to the end of the lineup. Chas McCormick has been playing some in the outfield (.167/.238/.444) Athletics • The top half of the lineup is set, but the bott...

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