Sabermetrics
Jordan’s Research Ramblings: Philosophical Differences in Team Prospect Development Strategies
With no minor league season in 2020, the pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to examine philosophical differences in team prospect development strategies. This article examines team differences in prospect promotion aggressiveness between 2019 and 2021.
SCOUTING THE STAT LINE: MORE EXCITING PEAK MLB PROJECTIONS FOR PROSPECTS
A few weeks ago, I published updated peak performance projections for all players under 30 with at least 600 career plate appearances. I did not include prospects with fewer than 600 PA in that article, as they have a relatively small sample of plate appearances. For these players, a stats-only
The Bastard Son of xwOBA: xwOBA-lite for Minor Leaguers
How to best make sense of the recent proliferation of information on minor league hitters, specifically power metrics? This is a question I’ve been struggling with in the last few weeks/months (does anyone keep track of time anymore?) regarding minor league fly ball distance, exit velocity, and exit velocity on