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3 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Corbin Young |Brian Rudd |Robert Berger
Plate Discipline and Batted Ball ApproachLars Nootbaar (OF, STL) battled injuries (back, thumb, rib, and oblique), causing him to miss around 50 days per season over the past two years (2023-2024). Nootbaar's skills teased us with the plate discipline and power, though the volume wasn't there. If healthy, we should see career-best counting stats across the board.
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3 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Corbin Young |Brian Rudd |Robert Berger
Skubal is elite... Tarik Skubal (LHP, DET) rocks a 2.26 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, 34% K%, and 2% BB% in 75 innings. He posted an elite, ace-like season in 2024. Can he replicate 2024? Have Skubal's skills improved?
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3 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Robert Berger |Matthew Cederholm |Corbin Young
Yelich sees contact decline ... Entering the season, health was a question mark for Christian Yelich (OF/DH, MIL) due to his back problems. He's been healthy but he has a lower batting average in 2025. Any concerns?
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4 weeks ago | 
baseballhq.com | Robert Berger |Matthew Cederholm |Corbin Young
Hader on track to be a top five closer yet again ... Josh Hader (LHP, HOU) has consistently been one of the top closers in the game since he became a full-time closer in 2019. Is there any reason to expect this run of excellence to end?
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1 month 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 month 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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1 month ago | 
baseballhq.com | Brian Rudd |Robert Berger |Corbin Young |Brandon Kruse
Eovaldi looking like an ace… Nathan Eovaldi (RHP, TEX) has been dominant through his first seven starts of 2025, as he boasts a 2.11 ERA. Let's check in on how the skills compare to those from the past few seasons.
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1 month 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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Mar 26, 2025 | 
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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Mar 25, 2025 | 
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%).
