Since switching to PitchCom, Shohei Ohtani has been the greatest pitcher in MLB, and in 2023, he will be utilizing technology in novel ways. Since switching to PitchCom, Shohei Ohtani has been the greatest pitcher in MLB, and in 2023, he will be utilizing technology in novel ways.

In his last 20 appearances, Ohtani has the lowest ERA (1.59) and highest pitching fWAR (4.9) in the majors. The greatest pitcher in baseball is Shohei Ohtani. At least, that’s the picture the data over his last 20 starts portray. Since the Angels started using PitchCom to communicate pitch selection to Ohtani on June 9 […]

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Injury to Gavin Lux: Shortstop for the Dodgers tears his ACL, ending his season Injury to Gavin Lux: Shortstop for the Dodgers tears his ACL, ending his season

Gavin Lux, a shortstop for the Dodgers, tore his ACL and LCL in his right knee on Monday in Arizona, manager Dave Roberts revealed on Tuesday (per MLB.com). Lux slipped as he was transitioning from second to third and had to change his course to prevent a throw. He will miss the majority of the […]

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Trevor Bauer’s penalty has been reduced by an arbitrator from 324 games to 194 games. Trevor Bauer’s penalty has been reduced by an arbitrator from 324 games to 194 games.

Major League Baseball announced Thursday night that an arbitrator had reduced pitcher Trevor Bauer’s 324-game ban for violating the league’s domestic violence policy to 194 games. The ban for domestic abuse is remains the longest in league history. The reinstatement of Bauer is effective right away. Here is what MLB had to say: “The impartial […]

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In the Sean Murphy trade, the Brewers receive William Contreras while the Braves acquire the A’s catcher. In the Sean Murphy trade, the Brewers receive William Contreras while the Braves acquire the A’s catcher.

In a three-team transaction on Monday, the Atlanta Braves received catcher Sean Murphy from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for All-Star William Contreras going to the Milwaukee Brewers. Nine players were traded in all, with five going to Oakland. The entire trade, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan, is as follows: Braves earn a C […]

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