#fielding-run-value

#fielding-run-value

Nico Hoerner's performance included a bloop single that tied the game at 1-all, followed by a two-run shot in the fifth that extended the Cubs' lead to four runs.

Allard signed a minor league deal with the club in February of 2025, was added to the roster in April, and designated for assignment in July.

Nico Hoerner is hitting .324/.410/.507 with a 160 wRC+, showcasing his offensive prowess while also playing excellent defense and stealing bases.

Trevor Story's recent play illustrates his declining range at shortstop. He can still reach the ball, but not cleanly enough to finish a highlight reel play.

Chapman has converted 35 of 37 save opportunities, registering a 1.22 ERA in that span. However, at 38 years old, his fastball velocity has decreased significantly.

"If I see a new sweeper grip, I almost always pick the ball up and throw it that next day. I can't get it, but I'm relentless. I'll get it one of these days. I'll get it. Or I'll get something else."

Kelly was at it again last night, taking a two strike pitch WAY out to center field to turn what had become an uncomfortably close game into more of a blowout.

Teams that look strong on paper can often perform much less impressively if even one or two key players are removed from the mix, and even the very best teams can look vulnerable with a long enough string of tough-luck injuries.

And yet, most defensive metrics don't think the Sox are that bad, and some think they are elite. By Statcast's Fielding Run Value as presented by Baseball Savant, the Red Sox had the fifth-best defense in baseball last year. By Statcast's Fielding Run Value as presented by FanGraphs (which is apparently a slightly different thing, though I couldn't tell you how) they were the seventh-best.

Alex Bregman's departure not only opened up a hole which the front office thought it had solved in 2025, but it deepened the mystery of what we have in Marcelo Mayer. Mayer will continue to be an unknown quantity until he spends more time in the majors and proves he can stay on the field for a full season. Not only is he young and untested, but he can play second and third base as well as shortstop.