On an otherwise nondescript 1-for-4 night in a quotidian Los Angeles Angels loss, 7–5 in Cincinnati last Saturday, something momentous happened to Mike Trout, though few noticed. His career batting ...

Mets catcher Travis d'Arnaud hit the ball all over the yard Monday against the Phillies. The catcher got in on the action during his first at-bat. He doubled on the first pitch he saw from A.J.

This spring, you'll hear stats cited. You'll hear stats discounted, and from some of those discounters, you'll hear other stats cited. Two years ago, Ben Lindbergh and Jon Shepherd looked at one rule ...