Every fantasy baseball analyst faces the same question at some point. Often, early in the season. When do baseball statistics matter? Since we’re just a few weeks into the 2026 fantasy baseball season ...

Before we get started, I’d like to thank my boss, editor and friend Brandon Funston for the freedom and confidence in me to take on these types of studies — without honestly knowing what, if anything, ...

Unable to maximize the potential of newly-acquired Jarred Kelenic, among others, Braves hitting coach Kevin Seitzer lost his job. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) In baseball, hitting is contagious. But so ...

Kevin Seitzer laughs when he hears the question. “I had no idea,” he says. “But I see the news and see all the changes. I’m thankful for every day, let’s put it that way.” Seitzer wasn’t aware of this ...

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner won the National League batting title with a .304 batting average on the year. It's one of the lowest averages to win the batting title ever, and he's also ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Tim Anderson wanted to study his swing. After a season hampered by groin and hand injuries, the Chicago White Sox shortstop wanted to build a more fluid approach at the plate. That ...

What does “hitting for the cycle” mean in baseball? Here’s a quick rundown of the oft-used MLB term. In the modern age, there’s no shortage of terminology in the ever-complex sport that is baseball, ...

Before his team’s highly-anticipated matchup against Colorado State University, Deion Sanders, the University of Colorado’s head football coach, was asked what was the most challenging part of his ...

Ted Williams famously said hitting is the toughest thing to do in sports. One of the first recorded accounts of the Williams Postulate dates to 1966, when Williams added, “And hitting the curve is the ...

When Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Ildemaro Vargas was playing in Triple-A last season, he never addressed his manager by name. He was simply “Manager.” In turn, Jeff Gardner had a nickname of his ...

As we enter the final few weeks of the Iowa high school baseball regular season, here are the latest hitting and pitching leaders. High School On SI Iowa recently released game by game predictions for ...