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The Rankings Audit: How Good Are Mainstream Prospect Rankings Really?
We look back on Fangraphs, Baseball America, and MLB Pipeline rankings between 2017-2021 and discuss how they compare, what they do well, and what they…
Apr 11 • 
Maxfield Lane
 and 
Owen Riley
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The Rankings Audit: How Good Are Mainstream Prospect Rankings Really?
Tools that Stick and Missing Links: How Do Prospects Level Up?
A trait-centered analysis of prospect development
May 22 • 
Maxfield Lane
 and 
Owen Riley
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Tools that Stick and Missing Links: How Do Prospects Level Up?
How Variety and Repetition Impact Pitching and Hitting Performance
How does arsenal size and usage impact pitcher and hitter performance?
Mar 6 • 
Maxfield Lane
 and 
Owen Riley
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How Variety and Repetition Impact Pitching and Hitting Performance
A Closer Look at Swing Decisions (SwRV)
Which hitters have made the best and worst swing decisions this season according to Drew's SwRV metric?
Aug 31, 2023 • 
Drew Haugen
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A Closer Look at Swing Decisions (SwRV)
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What Makes A Launch Angle Good?
Contextualizing batted-ball profiles by understanding the relationship between batter launch angle and exit velocity
Feb 8, 2024 • 
Drew Haugen
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What Makes A Launch Angle Good?
The Oyster Top 50 Hitting Prospects of 2025
The Oyster Analytics team reveals and breaks down their 2025 rankings
Mar 20 • 
Maxfield Lane
 and 
Owen Riley
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The Oyster Top 50 Hitting Prospects of 2025
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Do Strikeouts Really Increase Pitch Counts and Shorten Outings?
We investigate whether another conventional wisdom really holds up: Is "pitching to contact" both efficient and effective?
Apr 24 • 
Owen Riley
 and 
Maxfield Lane
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Do Strikeouts Really Increase Pitch Counts and Shorten Outings?
A Closer Look at the Spray Angle of Batted-Balls
What the horizontal angle of a batted-ball can tell us about a player's approach at the plate
Jan 11, 2024 • 
Drew Haugen
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A Closer Look at the Spray Angle of Batted-Balls
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Good News, Bad News
You might be wondering why there’s been a lack of posts lately.
Jan 9, 2023 • 
Scott & Josh
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Good News, Bad News
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Does(n't) Contact Matter?
A deeper look at the importance of contact ability in the minor leagues
May 30, 2024 • 
Matan K
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Does(n't) Contact Matter?
Under the Radar Prospects: Astros
The Houston Astros are the subjects of this week's installment of under the radar prospects
Mar 5, 2024 • 
Adam Sanford
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Under the Radar Prospects: Astros
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The Future of Challenge Strategy: Insights from ABS in Triple-A
We explore the triumphs and pitfalls of teams’ use of the ABS challenge system in 2024 in Triple-A, providing a sneak peek of MLB’s future
Feb 27 • 
Maxfield Lane
 and 
Owen Riley
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The Future of Challenge Strategy: Insights from ABS in Triple-A
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