Stat of the Week: Catching Some Rays

Tampa Bay has one of the best outfield defenses in baseball so far in 2026

Stat of the Week: The Red Sox Defense Has Been Great

They are No. 1 in Defensive Runs Saved for a reason ... a few reasons, actually

March/April MLB Defensive Players of the Month

A center fielder and a second baseman take top honors

Two One-Of-A-Kind ABS Moments

There were two types of pitch challenges that have only happened once, but happened in the same game

Here We Go Again

Some of the things we've seen on defense so far this season look familiar

3 HR Robberies in a Game

Jo Adell had himself a night on Saturday

A Giant Challenge Ahead In Center Field

Harrison Bader takes on the position for a team whose center fielders have often struggled

Tiering the MLB Teams By Defensive Quality

Rather than a 1-30 list, we put the teams into five different tiers

Bad Start, Good Finish To 2025, Now 2026 ...

Some players we'll be watching closely early in the season

Outlook for 2025's Top Defensive Teams

What do we think the best defensive teams last season will look like this season?

Stat of the Weak (Contact)

A Royals lefty gave up the highest rate of soft contact last season

Prominent Defensive Players at the World Baseball Classic

Which players represent a notable step up in quality for their team this season?

MLB's Most Impactful Defensive Acquisitions

Which players represent a notable step up in quality for their team this season?

Stat of the Week: MLB’s Top 10 Young Defensive Players

A sequel to last week's list of top overall defensive players

Stat of the Week: MLB’s Top 10 Defensive Players

Our Mark Simon picks the best in the game right now.

The Players to Watch at the Super Bowl are the Pass Catchers

We can measure the different skills that go into receiving a catch to establish who the best receivers are.

Stat of the Week: The Hall of Fame And Active Players

Who are some of those that are on the bubble at the moment?

Stat of the Week: Which Franchise Can Put Out The Best Defensive 9?

Using the history of Defensive Runs Saved to find the best overall group

Stat of the Week: New Year's Resolutions

A look at some players with considerable room to improve

Stat of the Week: Our Year-End Awards

We share who were the best at robbing homers, framing pitches, making barehand plays, and other things we track

Why We're Glad To See Alex Gordon On The Hall of Fame Ballot

He's the overall left field leader in Defensive Runs Saved and one of the best defensive players in the last 25 years.

Who Were MLB's Most Underachieving Pitchers in 2025?

Who Were MLB's Most Overachieving Starting Pitchers in 2025?

There's Trevor Rogers (not a surprise) along with Noah Cameron, Spencer Schwellenbach, and others

Who Were MLB's Most Overachieving Hitters In 2025?

It's a list that includes Nick Kurtz and Aaron Judge, but also Yandy Díaz, Riley Greene, and Harrison Bader

Mets Abound on List of MLB's Most Underachieving Hitters In 2025

Jeff Mcneil and new acquisition Marcus Semien are the headliners, plus Tyrone Taylor too.