Is The Draft Really A Crapshoot? Not Exactly
In advance of the 2022 draft, Baseball America examined the total Wins Above Replacement, as measured by Baseball-Reference, of every player selected at each of the top 200 picks from 1965-2020.
Alex Rodriguez (b. 1975)
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Ten More Notable Minor League Top 10 Prospects Rankings
The top 10 Minor League Top 10 Prospects classes ever, as measured by WAR, plus 10 others that just missed the cut.
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The Toolsiest MLB Players Of The Past 30 Years
The toolsiest hitters, pitchers and defenders of the past three-plus decades of MLB play, as determined by big league managers, coaches and scouts.
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Top 20 Most Valuable Fantasy Players Since 1980
The top 20 fantasy players since 1980, the year of fantasy baseball’s invention, in terms of concentrated value in players’ peak seasons.
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Building A Fantasy Baseball All-Star Team Of The 2000s
This task is inspired by the Project G.O.A.T. retro fantasy baseball challenge, which was developed by ESPN’s Pierre Becquey.
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Building A Fantasy Baseball All-Star Team Of The 1990s
Names like Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Barry Bonds & more are prominently featured in our fantasy baseball all-star team of the 1990s.
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Numbers Game: 15 Prospects Who Were Born To Be Stars
It was obvious even when these players were teenagers that they were bound for major league stardom.
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All-Time Best Tools All-Stars
The biggest tools from the biggest major league stars of the past 30 years, including Ichiro Suzuki.
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When Bad Teams Sign Good Free Agents
The Cubs timed their signing of former Red Sox ace Jon Lester perfectly in 2015.
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Top 10 MLB Draft Holdouts Of All-Time
From Alex Rodriguez to Brady Aiken to the Loophole Gang, the toughest MLB Draft holdouts of all-time.
