A better understanding of player performance can give you an edge in fantasy, and that’s where PLV comes in handy by assessing hitters’ contact ability, swing decisions, and power on the per-pitch level. Stats like OPS and batting average are great, but they’re only a piece of the puzzle. In the end, results may vary, and PLV adds valuable context by measuring runs created per average over any situation, ie per pitch.

PLV Weekly: Trust the Process

Altoona, PA

CURVE, Pa. – Three Curve players picked up two hits, but Bowie shutout Altoona, 5-0, on Tuesday night in front of 5,491 fans at Peoples Natural Gas Field. Po-Yu Chen made his sixth appearance of the season against Bowie and was charged with the loss on Tuesday night. Bowie’s Jud Fabian slashed a two-run homer in the first and Fabian added a sacrifice fly in the second and an RBI double in the fourth to account for the first four runs on Chen’s line. Chen was touched for five runs in total on six hits and walked three in his outing.

Baysox Arms Silence Curve Bats

Houston, TX

The Astros are planning to select Shay Whitcomb from Triple-A, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston. He has played all over the diamond for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys this season, seeing the bulk of his time at second base, third base, and shortstop. However, his best path to playing time with the Astros will be as a first baseman and occasional corner outfielder and DH. The team will need to make a corresponding move to free up space for Whitcomb on the 40-man roster.

Astros To Promote Shay Whitcomb

Tampa, FL

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Jacksonville, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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Maybe the Houston Astros were looking for a cure to the summertime blues and Alex Bregman decided to step up and take over. Well, Bregman, an LSU product, has been leading the way in recent games.

Alex Bregman Locked In For Houston Astros

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a reputation for doing serious damage - to baseballs and video boards. While taking batting practice ahead of Tuesday's game against the Tampa Rays at Tropicana Field, the lefty masher caused some technical difficulties with an especially well-struck drive to right field. The Rays...

Astros' Alvarez breaks scoreboard at Tropicana Field

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all commentary and quotes in this article from Robert R. Ray are from his direct interview with the author.]. Actor Mike Connors was best known for his role on Mannix, the long-running TV detective series, died seven years ago of leukemia on January 27, 2017.

In Memory of TV's 'Mannix' Actor Mike Connors: 7 Years After His Tragic Death

Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Twins On SI

Ober turned in his 10th straight quality start as the Twins took the series opener.

Santana drives in go-ahead run, another quality start for Ober as Twins beat Rangers

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For the first time in 2024, Astros catcher Yainer Diaz will get a start at first base Tuesday evening in Tampa.

Yainer Diaz to Start at First Base Tuesday Night in Tampa

Crawford Boxcast: Astros 8-Game Win Streak, 3 Game AL West Lead

MLB Trade Rumors

Astros to promote versatile infield prospect

Philadelphia, PA

PHILADELPHIA – José Tena has returned to the Nationals lineup for tonight’s series opener against the Phillies after missing the two-game set against the Orioles with a thumb injury. The 23-year-old infielder, who the Nats acquired from the Guardians in the Lane Thomas trade, couldn’t handle a...

Tena returns to lineup, Gallo still working in Rochester (plus spring training schedule)

Bronx, NY

Back in June, it would’ve been ludicrous to say that Austin Wells should be the full-time starting catcher for the New York Yankees over Jose Trevino. By the end of the month, he was batting .214 with just three homers and 13 RBI. Trevino, on the other hand, was having another solid offensive season.

Yankees Rookie Emerging as a Top Catcher

Boston, MA

Sporting News

Boston won't have their rookie infielder who left Wednesday's game with an injury.

Red Sox will be without Nick Sogard in lineup for opener vs. Orioles

Queens, NY

New York Mets On SI

The New York Mets are viewed as a "possibility" for this AL club's superstar that will become a free agent in the offseason.

New York Mets Viewed as 'Possibility' For Superstar in Free Agency, Per Insider

Larry Brown Sports

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer on Tuesday lost his temper after what he thought was a botched call made by the umpires. The Blue Jays led 5-0 over the Los Angeles Angels in the top of the 7th inning at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. Springer came up to the plate with one out...
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George Springer goes ballistic after getting ejected vs. Angels

Baltimore, MD

Zach Eflin pitched six impressive innings to improve to 4-0 since joining the Orioles, and Gunnar Henderson and Cedric Mullins homered in Baltimore’s 5-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night. Eflin (9-7) has won all four starts since Baltimore acquired him from Tampa Bay before the...

Zach Eflin improves to 4-0 with Baltimore, pitches the Orioles past the Red Sox, 5-1

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Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run homer in the first, Dean Kremer stopped a four-start losing streak and the Baltimore Orioles salvaged a split of their two-game series against Washington with a 4-1

Gunnar Henderson's 30th home run lifts the Orioles to a 4-1 win over Washington and a series split

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CFT 28 – Who Needs A Slider?

Nick and Eno talk about the craft of pitching, with conversations...

CFT 28 – Who Needs A Slider?

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