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2 days ago | 
baseballhq.com | Stephen Nickrand |Corbin Young |Greg Pyron |Brian Rudd
Crow-Armstrong flashes skills ... With 27 stolen bases in 2024, Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF, CHC) provided his first positive R$. His R$ has shot up to $34 in 2025. How are his skills behind the jump?
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6 days ago | 
baseballhq.com | Stephen Nickrand |Corbin Young |Greg Pyron |Brian Rudd
Welcome back to our F/F Spotlight series for 2025, where we will take a bi-weekly deep dive through mid-August on players whose stats have shown a transformation this season. Our initial spotlight shines on Spencer Torkelson (1B, DET), a hitter who appears to be cashing in on his former top-overall-pick pedigree.
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1 week ago | 
baseballhq.com | Corbin Young |Greg Pyron |Brian Rudd |Robert Berger
Polanco is scorching hot... Jorge Polanco (2B, SEA) has nine home runs and one stolen base, with a .369 BA in 92 plate appearances. He averaged 14-15 home runs over the previous three seasons. How sustainable is Polanco's early production? Do Polanco's skills support it?
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1 week ago | 
baseballhq.com | Greg Pyron |Brian Rudd |Robert Berger |Corbin Young
Is Greene taking another step forward? … Hunter Greene (RHP, CIN) finished 2024 with his first sub-4.00 ERA, a shiny 2.75 mark, and owns a terrific 2.53 ERA through 42 IP in 2025. How are the skills?
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2 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Robert Berger |Corbin Young |Brandon Kruse |Greg Pyron
Clase has allowed more earned runs in April (9) than he did all last season (5) ... Emmanuel Clase (RHP, CLE) has been widely considered the top closer in baseball the past two years. He was the first closer off the board in most drafts this spring. Is his start this season a real collapse in skills, or are there reasons for optimism?
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2 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Corbin Young |Brandon Kruse |Greg Pyron
Meyer is breaking out... Max Meyer (RHP, MIA) has a 3.18 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 33% K%, and 8% BB% in 34 innings in 2025. Meyer was awful in 2024, though he only had a small sample of data. Have any of Meyer's skills changed to support an early breakout?
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Byron Buxton |Brandon Kruse |Corbin Young |Greg Pyron
Buxton's 2024 was encouraging, when healthy... By now, you know the deal with Byron Buxton (OF, MIN): when healthy, he'll deliver lots of fantasy value, but he's never healthy for a full season. 2024 was no exception, as he spent 48 days on the IL in addition to days off for rest and recovery; when he played, he posted an .859 OPS, his best mark since 2021, and a strong rebound after a big batting average drop in 2023. Did his skills bounce back as well?
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Corbin Young |Greg Pyron
deGrom is a high-risk, high-reward pitcher... Jacob deGrom (RHP, TEX) returned from Tommy John surgery in 2024, throwing 10 innings in September. He missed over 320 days on the injured list over the past two seasons, and over 100 in three straight. Can deGrom stay healthy for some of 2025? Is he worth the high price?
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Greg Pyron |Corbin Young |Robert Berger
Riley looks to rebound … After averaging 36 HR and a .286 BA per season from 2021-23, Austin Riley (3B, ATL) got off to a poor start in 2024 and finished the season with a .256 BA and 19 HR in 469 PA as a fractured right hand ended his season in August. How are the underlying skills?
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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Corbin Young |Greg Pyron |Robert Berger |Brandon Kruse
Skenes breaks out ... Once he received the call in May, Paul Skenes (RHP, PIT) made the most of his 23 starts. Should we expect more dominance in 2025? YearIPERA/xERABB%K%K-BB%Ball%SwKVelG/L/FH%/S%HR/F2024*1601.80/2.356%33%26%34%14%98.951/18/3130%/83%10%*Includes MLEsYes, Skenes' skills (202 BPX) can provide a $30+ R$: The right-hander has a double-digit SwK with all five pitches in his arsenal. His sinker (15.9% SwK) had hitters chasing out of the zone (41.7% O-SwIng%).
