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Emmanuel Clase (left) and Devin Williams (right), two of the top modern performers in reliever stats.

Photo: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Right: DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 5: Devin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches against the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning of a game at Coors Field on September 5, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images

The Best and Most Meaningful Reliever Stats Around

General Baseball

The Best and Most Meaningful Reliever Stats Out There (Note: Evan presented the following at the 30th Annual Nine Spring Training Conference, March 2, 2023.) Evaluating relievers has become more challenging in the last 35 years or so as their in-game roles have changed. Even before this development, it was tough for the simple fact […]

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Rangers Win Tight Finale, Sweep Phillies

Texas Rangers

Rangers 2, Phillies 1 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 2) — The Texas Rangers won a tight series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday evening by a final score of 2–1. A second inning home run by Josh Jung made the biggest impact in this one. With this win, they claim their first series victory and three-game […]

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Cleveland Guardians Prospect Countdown: 10 to 6

Cleveland Guardians

SportRelay.com continues the countdown of the Cleveland Guardians’ top 100 prospects for 2023. Any or all of this group of five could be called upon to help the Guardians try to repeat as champions of the American League Central Division this year. We have reached prospects 10 to 6. Each will be working 9 to […]

Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics diving back to first as Will Clark of the San Francisco Giants catches the throw in the 1989 World Series. The foes have met annually in Interleague Play since 1997.

Interleague Play Primer: Designated Rivals

General Baseball

Interleague Play: Designated Rivals Interleague Play is in Major League Baseball to stay, with each team playing 46 games against the opposite circuit. Wait…46? Why not 45? Each league has 15 teams, so three against each team would make 45. Why add the extra game? “Designated rivals,” that’s why. Each team plays four games — […]

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Rangers Rout Phillies in Middle Game

Texas Rangers

Rangers 16, Phillies 3 ARLINGTON, Tex. (Apr 1) — The Texas Rangers routed the Philadelphia Phillies in the middle game of their three-game opening set on Saturday by a final score of 16–3. A two-homer day by catcher Mitch Garver helped seal the Rangers’ second consecutive win to open the 2023 season, and it appears […]

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Reds Bullpen Dominates Pirates in Win

Cincinnati Reds

Reds 6, Pirates 2 CINCINNATI (Apr 1) — Saturday afternoon gave us game two of the Major League Baseball season for the Cincinnati Reds. On a cold, blustery day in the Queen City, the Reds bullpen thoroughly dominated the Pittsburgh Pirates. Coupled with timely hitting and a strong outing for Nick Lodolo, the Reds improved […]

Cleveland Guardians' Prospects: 15 to 11

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Cleveland Guardians Prospect Countdown: 15 to 11

Cleveland Guardians

SportRelay.com continues to count down our list of the Cleveland Guardians’ top 100 prospects for 2023. This quintet features two players who were among 17 rookies in 2022 that contributed to Cleveland capturing the American League Central championship. Those two players are not on Cleveland’s current major-league roster, though they remain very much in the […]

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One Day Into Season, Experts Abound

One day into the 2023 baseball season and social media is overflowing with profound predictions. Experts abound. All it takes is a keyboard or cell phone to have it all figured. If you believe what you read, the Oakland Athletics surely will go 162-0. Adley Rutschman will bat 500-for-500 with 162 homers to lead the […]