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2023 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen and Tess Taruskin present their 2023 Top 100 list, with reports for each player.
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Bullpen Report: May 20, 2023
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Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 5/18/23
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Bullpen Report: May 20, 2023
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2023 Top 100 Prospects
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The most significant players to hit the open market this offseason, as compiled by Ben Clemens and the FanGraphs staff.- Prospects
2021 Top 100 Prospects
Eric Longenhagen presents his 2021 top 100 list, with reports for each player.
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Sun | 8:30 PM | Jeff Zimmerman |
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Tue | 2 PM | Jay Jaffe |
Wed | 2 PM | Paul Sporer |
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Podcasts
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WAR
wRC+
wOBA
WPA
1.Ronald Acuna Jr. | 2.5 |
2.Sean Murphy | 2.4 |
3.Wander Franco | 2.2 |
4.Marcus Semien | 2.2 |
5.Xander Bogaerts | 2.0 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Yennier Cano | 1.3 |
2.Alexis Diaz | 1.0 |
3.David Bednar | 1.0 |
4.David Robertson | 0.9 |
5.Carlos Estevez | 0.8 |