When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff Passan a simple question–why batting average has become a less-meaningful measure of a hitter–he probably didn’t expect a masterclass on modern baseball ...

The league-wide batting average of .240 is the lowest since 1968 when MLB lowered the height of the mound five inches to ...

T-Mobile Park is where baseballs go to die. We've known this for years, and the offensive struggles from seemingly talented Seattle Mariners rosters in past years are reminders that the Marine Layer ...

Back in 2019, players and fans were convinced that MLB was juicing the baseballs. We watched as weak contact turned into home runs, and then it suddenly stopped once the postseason came around. Fast ...

The Padres have implemented drills for Fernando Tatis Jr. that are designed “to put his body in a great spot so he can drive the ball.” Sean M. Haffey / Getty Images SAN DIEGO — Two hundred fourteen ...

Despite good batted ball data — bat speed and Barrel rates — these four batters aren't hitting home runs. We delve into the reasons why.

Sep 28, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (13) on deck in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images ...

BABIP measures a player's batting average exclusively on balls hit into the field of play, removing outcomes not affected by the opposing defense (namely home runs and strikeouts). For example, a ...

There will always be a group of baseball fans who believe that the game has lost its way, and that the current crop of baseball players can’t come close to measuring up to the greats of the past. It’s ...

Before he stepped into the batter’s box in Detroit for his last at-bat on the final day of the 2000 Major League Baseball season, Minnesota Twins infielder Denny Hocking had done the math. Subscribe ...