From Myrtle Beach to Wrigley Field
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Owen Ayers excelled at generating pull-air contact in 2026, ranking in the 88th percentile at Double-A, with a 25.7% PullAir%.
That doesn't mean he can't hit for power to all fields. As long as he's keeping the ball off the ground, he's a very tough bat to hold in the yard.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong had the 10th biggest wRC+ gain from season to season in Cubs history.
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Ty Johnson struck out 11 batters in his brief 7.2 IP MLB sample this season. In 62.1 IP with Durham before the call-up, he posted a 3.03 ERA, a 34.3% K%, & held opponents to a .161 AVG. Two-pitch mix (FF & SL) with high whiff (36.1%) & chase rates (~32%). Impact arm in 2027.
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Just how aggressive is Teruaki Sato?
Since 2021, Sato's 51.3% overall swing rate is the highest among notable Japanese hitters (Suzuki, Yoshida, Tsutsugo, Murakami, Okamoto, Kondoh, Morishita).
Several successful former MLB import players are also plotted as a reference point.
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An intrepid young reporter wanted to know about roster turnover so I ran a query for them. Here's how many players per team were on the 40-man roster the day after teams got down to 40 or fewer this time last year (November 7th) and are still on the 40-man today:
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Mariners To Hire Jason Kanzler As Manager mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/m…
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Right-handed reliever Jacob Webb and the Chicago Cubs are in agreement on a new one-year, $2 million contract that includes a $4 million club option for 2028 ($500K buyout), according to a source familiar with the deal.
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Jared Thomas is enjoying his time at Salt River Fields 😅
The latest BA AFL Hot Sheet:
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Pete Crow-Armstrong cut his Swing rate by 9.7% this season, and saw his wRC+ climb from 109 to 157.
That’s the largest year-to-year Swing% drop among all hitters (Min. 400 PAs each season) of the last 10 years!
Remarkable profile change in such a short time.
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Cubs Gold Gloves at Third Base
2026 Alex Bregman
1968 Ron Santo
1967 Ron Santo
1966 Ron Santo
1965 Ron Santo
1964 Ron Santo
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Free agent coverage continues. This is mostly a hype article for Adrian Morejon, who I think will be signed as a starter, and could be the #2 starter in this class. Every team should be targeting him. baseballamerica.com/stories/…
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Useche to the berm!
@cubs prospect Miguel Useche cuts into Scottsdale’s lead with a two-run shot in the bottom of the 5th! Useche had 19 in 2026.
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Sources: The Chicago Cubs have named Steve Miller their new VP, overseeing the International Scouting department.
Miller comes over after serving as the Rays’ Director of International Scouting since 2019, where he played a key role in several notable international signings.
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The Weekly - A Light Week for a Change, but Reid, Kepley, and Martinez Make Some Buzz cubscentral.wordpress.com/20…
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His first stint in pro ball (after nearly 1.5 years without playing) didn’t yield overly impressive numbers on the surface, but underneath the hood it was pretty great.
16.5% Whiff
88.4% Z-Con
105.1 mph EV90
24% Barrel%
A chance to be a true 50-55+ tools across the board.
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Astros righty Juan Bello is a whiff machine 😮💨
The 22-year-old prospect threw three scoreless innings in his Arizona Fall League debut, striking out four and inducing a 50% whiff rate on 16 swings.
For more AFL pitching standouts:
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Not only did Josiah Hartshorn post the 2nd highest OPS (0.965) and 4th highest wRC+ (142) among qualified High-A hitters in 2026, but he did so:
- At Age 19
- While making excellent swing decisions and limiting Whiffs
- 22.6% Whiff% (79th %tile)
- 20.8% Chase% (83rd %tile)
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wRC+ vs FRV among primary OF seasons (2016-2026)
2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong is the ultimate outlier.
