Stat of the Week: The Roaring Tigers
The Tigers have moved up the ranks though some very good defensive play.
The Tigers have moved up the ranks though some very good defensive play.
Photo:Leslie Plaza Johnson/Icon Sportswire Of the 12 teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended today, 4 rank in the bottom 10 in Defensive Runs Saved. This is more teams than 2022 (1) and 2023 (2) combined. The Phillies, who were bottom 10 in each of the previous…
Photo: William Purnell/Icon Sportswire In his second season as Royals pitching coach, Brian Sweeney had a new item for his priority list. He wanted his pitchers to be standouts defensively but he didn’t want to put them through the same basic drills they’d gone through in years past. “They’ve covered…
Dominic Fletcher is doing his best to prevent the White Sox from being loss leaders.
Photo: Larry Placido/Icon Sportswire The signature play of Matt Chapman’s season came against the Mets on May 24. The Giants had a one-run lead with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth inning, with Mark Vientos facing Giants reliever Camilo Doval. Vientos hit a slow roller along the…
Clase's numbers are what they are because his teammates are backing him up with great defensive support.
Atlanta's -19 Runs Saved from it's right fielders is tied for the worst for any team at any position.
Two of the best homer robbers in MLB made great catches early this week.
Milwaukee is a team that has defenders you don't want to hit the ball to.
The Royals shortstop's numbers are in part due to the pressure he puts on defenses to make plays quickly