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Sal Stewart Is Adjusting
A pitch-by-pitch breakdown of Sal Stewart's May slump and the behavioral adjustment that's starting to show up in the Statcast data.
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Ke'Bryan Hayes, Wrong-Field Power
Ke'Bryan Hayes isn't unlucky in the way the early-April takes claimed. He restructured his swing to elevate, but he kept hitting the ball to the opposite field at sub-elite peak exit velocity. The BABIP correction is partial.
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Chase Burns Has One Problem Left
Chase Burns made three deliberate mechanical changes between 2025 and 2026. His slider is now elite. One specific vulnerability remains.
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Meet JJ Bleday
A beginner-friendly introduction to JJ Bleday, the Reds' new outfielder, explaining his swing mechanics, exit velocity, and what numbers to watch in his first MLB games with Cincinnati.
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Elly De La Cruz Is Back, and Then Some
Elly De La Cruz's 2026 season surpasses his star-level 2024 after a stance overhaul and approach change following a quad-injury-marred 2025.
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Updated: Our Old Friend Nick Martinez Is a Different Pitcher Now
Nick Martinez restructured his entire pitching approach for Tampa Bay, shifting from a balanced six-pitch mix to a sinker-changeup attack. A pitch-level scouting report for Reds fans watching his first start against his former team.
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What's Eating TJ Friedl?
TJ Friedl's 2026 struggles reflect a four-year structural decline in power, launch angle, and game speed that his speed-dependent skills used to mask. A deep look at his bat tracking, batted ball profile, and baserunning data.
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Fun with Small Samples: Sal Stewart Isn't the Next Joey Votto
Sal Stewart's Statcast profile matches Juan Soto's 2024 season more closely than any Joey Votto season. A deep look at his discipline, contact quality, mechanical changes, and what the Reds actually found.
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Rece Hinds Is a Different Hitter in 2026. Is It Enough?
Rece Hinds' .354 AAA average is inflated by luck, but his underlying improvements in strikeout rate, chase rate, and swing decisions target the exact pitches that broke him in two prior MLB stints. Pitch-by-pitch data shows what went wrong and what's changed.
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Nick Yorke Is Swinging Easier and Hitting Harder
Nick Yorke's bat speed is the same across three MLB call-ups, but his swing speed distribution has tightened dramatically. Pitch-level Statcast data explains why the Pirates' utility man is producing harder contact with easier swings.
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Updated: Nick Kurtz's Slump Isn't What It Looks Like
Nick Kurtz is hitting the ball harder in 2026 than during his elite 2025 rookie season but has zero home runs and a 40% strikeout rate. A deep look at his Statcast data, platoon splits, and historical comps explains why, and what to expect the rest of the year.
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How Brandon Williamson Got His Groove Back
How Brandon Williamson overhauled his pitch mix between his first two starts of 2026, and what the Stuff+, Location+, and batted-ball data reveal about the turnaround.
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Updated: Why Matt McLain's K% Drop Is the Only Spring Number Worth Watching
What Matt McLain's spring training reveals about which numbers carry signal, which ones lie, and what it means for his 2026 fantasy value.
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The Pop-Up Problem
What Dylan Crews's infield fly ball rate reveals about swing mechanics and what it means for fantasy drafters at his current ADP.
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