Seattle Mariners rookie outfielder Lazaro Montes hit the longest recorded homer at T-Mobile Park in the Statcast era.

The hardest-hit home runs recorded in MLB’s Statcast era. 3. Ronald Acuña Jr, 121.2 mph vs Dodgers, 2023. 2. Giancarlo Stanton, 121.7 mph vs Rangers, 2018. 1. Oneil Cruz, 122.9 mph vs Brewers, 2025.

Everybody digs the long ball, right? Well, the only thing sweeter is an even longer one. Witnessing a no-doubter, one where the batter knows it's gone off the bat, the announcer can't believe their ...

Early Statcast data is separating real MLB breakout performers from temporary hot starts through xwOBA and barrel rate. Some established stars like Trea Turner and Marcus Semien show declining contact ...

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s daily MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Statcast hits double digits. It somehow feels too long and too short ...

While baseball has existed for more than 100 years, there are still frequent changes in the way the game is played on the field, for better or for worse. As technology has rapidly advanced through the ...

Who’s hitting the ball hardest? Who’s throwing the fastest? Let’s use MLB’s advanced metrics to see which players are standing out a month into the season. While the old adage goes that you shouldn’t ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have turned their franchise around in the last few years. They made the postseason for the first time in a while during the 2022 season and made the postseason year after ...

Padres pitcher Matt Waldron is the closest thing MLB has to an active knuckleball pitcher. The knuckleball isn't his only pitch, but when he does throw one, they're usually effective. And on Sunday, ...

One of the biggest variables when projecting prospects is the question of which tools will develop. Konnor Griffin is showing good enough bat-to-ball, but will he learn to lift the ball? Sebastian ...

Every start/sit, every waiver, every trade, plus NBA and NHL all winter. We make the call. Every start/sit, every waiver, every trade. We make the call. Win my league Xander Bogaerts hit .216 this ...

In case you hadn’t already noticed it, there are plenty of statistics in baseball. This is a relatively new invention. […] As the Milwaukee Brewers lack power, Jake Bauers’ career-high 26 home runs ...