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December 21, 2020 Patrick Corbin is the king of slider usage. On average he throws his slider 40% of the time. Why? Well, when you have a pitch that is so good why not throw it more? Like a lot more. It worked wonders for Patrick Corbin and his performance level. Here are three pitchers who could benefit from a pitch mix change like this. Masahiro Tanaka is a very interesting case for the 2021 season. After a disappointing season in 2019, he bounced back in 2020 with a 3.56 ERA in 48 innings pi...

0 of 10 David J. Phillip/Associated Press Slugger Marcell Ozuna and dynamic center fielder George Springer have received the bulk of the attention this offseason among free-agent outfielders. However, veteran Michael Brantley could be the missing piece for a team on the brink. The 32-year-old can flat-out hit, and he hasnt shown any signs of decline over the past two seasons with the Houston Astros. He hit .300/.364/.476 with 20 extra-base hits in 187 plate appearances during the 2020 regular s...

Get our free newsletter Success! Youre on the list. Whoops! There was an error and we couldnt process your subscription. Please reload the page and try again. Processing… When the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine reaches the Washington Nationals, expect manager Dave Martinez to be in line. In a video conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Martinez said that he will “definitely be on that waiting list and welcome” the vaccine. D.C. r...

Photo by Lucas Stevenson/MLB Photos via Getty Images One of the most rewarding aspects about writing for Pinstripe Alley is the latitude we are afforded to attack the same topic from different angles, and through different lenses. Earlier this week, my colleague Tom detailed a thoughtful and well-articulated argument for why the Yankees should not let $25 million deter them from re-signing DJ LeMahieu. I’d like to take this opportunity to propose a rebuttal — a dissenting opinion of sorts �...

0 of 8 Mark Lennihan/Associated Press Starting pitcher Kevin Brown made history at the 1998 winter meetings, becoming the first player in MLB to sign a $100 million contract when he inked a seven-year, $105 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the years since, players salaries have exploded, and there have been 90 more contracts of $100 million or more, according to Baseball Prospectus. That number will continue to grow this offseason, with Trevor Bauer, George Springer and J.T. Realmu...

Will the Nationals extend Max Scherzers contract? There are a few dynamics at play. Jesse Dougherty, The Washington Post Dec. 16, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Max Scherzer has been with the Nationals since the start of the 2015 season.Washington Post photo by Jonathan Newton WASHINGTON - Since Jan. 18, 2015, when a late-night deal tied a team and players fate together, Max Scherzer has thrown 1,118 innings for the Washington Nationals. He has struck out 1,463 batters. Hes won back-to-back Cy Youn...

As Boston Red Sox rebuild farm system, Chaim Bloom points to Dustin Pedroia, Jon Lester as examples of a second-round pick’s value Updated Dec 16, 2020; Posted Dec 16, 2020 Red Soxs Chaim Bloom speaks at a news conference, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP Facebook Share The Red Sox hit home runs in the second round of the 2002 and 2004 MLB Drafts, picking Jon Lester and Dustin Pedroia who helped them win World Series titles in 2007 and ‘13. Bost...

And with Stephen Strasburg returning from carpal tunnel surgery, those three hurlers could restore one of the best rotations in baseball. “With those three guys up at the top there,” Martinez said, “and Joe [Ross], [Erick] Fedde, [Austin] Voth — and who knows who we may end up getting somewhere down the line — I think we have a really good opportunity to repeat what we did in 2019.” Strasburg only appeared in two games in 2020 before requiring the surgery. Martinez said the right-ha...

December 14, 2020 Stability is important in fantasy baseball, especially when it involves early-round picks. When we talk stability it can mean two things. It can mean stability of health or stability of skill set. With your early-round picks you of course want players with very few holes in their skills and players who stay on the field. I now present you with someone who teeters on a tight rope with both health and skill set: Dinelson Lamet. Feeding off his late surge in 2019 Lamet came into ...

0 of 30 Gregory Bull/Associated Press The offseason gives every MLB club the chance to improve its roster, oftentimes by way of external moves. A key signing or trade can sometimes swing the tide of a division.  The Los Angeles Dodgers acquisition of Mookie Betts helped fuel a championship run after years of near misses. Just one year prior, the Washington Nationals signed left-hander Patrick Corbin, who subsequently provided vital innings in relief while also starting games for a team that de...