Zach McKinstry should be on the AL All-Star team. I assume he'll replace Alex Bregman, who is on the IL and almost certainly won't play, but McKinstry belongs either way.

Can confirm that the Nationals have fired GM Mike Rizzo and Manager Dave Martinez.

FanGraphs WAR leaders since May 27: 1. Cal Raleigh (2.8) 2. Aaron Judge (2.4) 3. Ceddanne Rafaela (2.1) 35 G .320 AVG .976 OPS 166 wRC+ 12 doubles (most in AL) 9 HR

The Nationals have the No. 1 pick on Sunday. It’s a monumental draft — one that lets the team improve upon past failures to draft & develop hitters. Emily Giambalvo and I looked into the Nats' drafts and why they’ve struggled since 2012. Here's what we found: washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07…

Lucas Giolito, Kevin Gausman, and Ryan Pepiot on Game Prep and Conversations blogs.fangraphs.com/lucas-giolito-…

A Conversation With Jake Bird, the Pitching Nerd Conquering Coors Field blogs.fangraphs.com/a-conversation…

Not currently baseball weather in Portland, Maine, but rain is abating and Sea Dogs-Yard Goats expected to start on time for Double-A noon matinee. Highly-regarded Payton Tolle to toe the rubber for the home team.

Charlie Condon Addresses His January 2025 FanGraphs Scouting Report blogs.fangraphs.com/charlie-condon…

Boston's Romy Gonzalez is slashing .333/.371/.594 with a 158 wRC+ over 151 plate appearances while playing multiple positions (primarily first base). His BA, SLG, and wRC+ are tops on the club.

Talked to a coach for an opposing team about Ceddanne Rafaela recently. His thoughts on the Red Sox centerfielder? "I wish we had him."

Sticking with the Red Sox, Boston first basemen are slashing .298/.346/.486 with a 124 wRC+ since Triston Casas went on the IL.

The Tampa Bay Rays just scored three runs on an infield error, a passed ball, and another passed ball. The sloppy version of the Red Sox has returned.

Good home run call by Will Flemming.

A starter who is 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 0.4 fWAR is on the NL All-Star team. Conversely, a starter who is 7-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 3.0 WAR is not on the NL All-Star team.

Sunday Notes: Rodney Linares Looks Back at Jose Altuve In Rookie Ball blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-r…

Fenway Park's official scorer just made a clean catch of a foul ball back into the press box. Quality hands.

If a team drafts 19 college players and one high school player (in the 19th round) and the scouting director claims it wasn't a draft strategy, but rather just how the board lined up... the grain of salt is very large.

Hunter Goodman Cut Down On Chase and Was Chosen For the All-Star Team blogs.fangraphs.com/hunter-goodman…

Attention Colorado Rockies fans.