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BAL | CHW | LAA |
BOS | CLE | OAK |
NYY | DET | SEA |
TBR | KCR | TEX |
TOR | MIN | HOU |
NL
ATL | CHC | ARI |
MIA | CIN | COL |
WSN | MIL | LAD |
NYM | PIT | SDP |
PHI | STL | SFG |
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Mon | 1 PM | Justin Mason |
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Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
Top Prospects
AL
BAL | CHW | LAA |
BOS | CLE | OAK |
NYY | DET | SEA |
TBR | KCR | TEX |
TOR | MIN | HOU |
NL
ATL | CHC | ARI |
MIA | CIN | COL |
WSN | MIL | LAD |
NYM | PIT | SDP |
PHI | STL | SFG |
ZiPS Projections
Chat Schedule All times ET
Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
Mon | 1 PM | Justin Mason |
Mon | 2 PM | Ben Clemens |
Tue | 2 PM | Jay Jaffe |
Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
Thu | 12 PM | Dan Szymborski |
Fri | 12 PM | Eric Longenhagen |
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Leaders
WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
1.Bobby Witt Jr. | 6.7 |
2.Aaron Judge | 6.6 |
3.Gunnar Henderson | 6.4 |
4.Juan Soto | 6.3 |
5.Shohei Ohtani | 5.3 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Garrett Crochet | 3.9 |
2.Tarik Skubal | 3.8 |
3.Chris Sale | 3.7 |
4.George Kirby | 3.6 |
5.Cole Ragans | 3.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Mason Miller | 1.8 |
2.Jeff Hoffman | 1.8 |
3.Cade Smith | 1.5 |
4.Hunter Gaddis | 1.5 |
5.Matt Strahm | 1.4 |