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May 10, 2021 It hasn’t received a whole lot of fanfare, but Statcast has its own xHR calculation. It defines xHR as Ballparks Gone At/30, though I am unable to find any explanation on how to calculate “ballparks gone at”. The leaderboard does tell us that “environmental variables (elevation/weather/wind/etc…) not factored into these values”, which is essentially an acknowledgement that the calculation isn’t perfect. Environmental factors are real and have an effect on home runs, so you could get most of the way there by ignoring them, you’ll never get all the way there. That s...

Whit Merrifield made his big league debut for Kansas City in 2016, the season after the Royals won the World Series. Five years later, he’s trying to lead another resurgence for a team whose identity should be pretty familiar by now. The Royals are still trying to beat teams on the basepaths. Merrifield already has eight stolen bases, tied for the major league lead. As a team, Kansas City has 22 steals. Only San Diego has more. That’s despite the fact that Adalberto Mondesi, last year’s major league leader in steals, hasn’t played for the Royals in 2021 because of an oblique injury.

Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN May 3, 2021 10:10 AM Kansas City Royals Whit Merrifield, left, steals a base behind Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Marcus Semien, right, during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, April 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner) By Noah Trister Whit Merrifield made his big league debut for Kansas City in 2016, the season after the Royals won the World Series. Five years later, he’s trying to lead another resurgence for a team whose identity should be pretty familiar by now. The Royals are still trying to beat teams on th...

Nicky Lopez is threading the needle Share this story Kansas City Royals second baseman Nicky Lopez (8) looks to the stands while waiting in the on-deck circle during an MLB game between the Los Angeles Angels and Kansas City Royals on April 12, 2021 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images There are many ways to create value for a baseball team as a player. You can do it with your bat, and you can also do that on the field and on the basepaths. Furthermore, there are different ways you can create value within those categories—you can hi...

Worcester Red Sox Notebook: Alternate site squad shows off pitching depth in Worcester | Katie Morrison Updated 6:00 AM; Today 6:00 AM Worcester Red Sox starter Raynel Espinal struck out seven in 3 2/3 innings on Sunday. (KATIE MORRISON / MASSLIVE) Facebook Share WORCESTER -- Pitching depth is a crucial asset to any major-league club, especially in a year like 2021 with roster changes just one positive COVID test away. The Worcester Red Sox showed off the kind of depth they’ll provide this season to their parent club over the weekend, as the WooSox pitching squad stymied the Mets alternat...