Matt Martell

2 months ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Matt Martell

I called Jonathan Lucroy in the early afternoon of July 29, 2023. I was on deadline for a story I was writing for The New York Times, about why catchers are rarely traded during the season, and I had a few follow-up questions for him. When we had spoken three days earlier, Lucroy described himself as a “redneck psychiatrist” for his pitchers, someone who knew exactly what to say to earn their trust and coax them through the toughest big league lineups.

Jan 14, 2025 | blogs.fangraphs.com | Matt Martell

Attention FanGraphs readers and Members: Do you have a piece of original baseball writing or research that you’d like to have published but don’t know where to go? If so, we’re happy to report that we’re relaunching our Community Blog and looking for submissions. Many of you have probably seen or read the Community Blog, where anyone with a FanGraphs account can submit a piece for review and publication. Some of you may have even written for it previously.

Nov 26, 2024 | blogs.fangraphs.com | Matt Martell

Give the Gift of FanGraphs Membership! Want to get something nice for the Yankees fan in your life, but can’t afford to spot Hal Steinbrenner a couple hundred million for Juan Soto? Do you have a family member who loves to argue about momentum and wonders what the heck happened to the curveball? Is your friend looking for hope and obsessing over all the prospects in their favorite team’s farm system?

Oct 30, 2024 | blogs.fangraphs.com | Matt Martell

Oct 19, 2024 | blogs.fangraphs.com | Matt Martell