If those additions can elevate the production of their pitching staff, and Trout, Ohtani, and Anthony Rendon can stay healthy, the Angels could have a shot at toppling the Astros in the AL West. Since these are my curated projections, I make changes based on my personal feelings about who will receive playing time, as filtered through arbitrary whimsy my logic and reasoning. If you squint, you can sort of see how it could work out for them, but theyll likely come up short this season. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Every Wednesday until November 30th: Daimon Latino Nights. . While the Guardians seem to be content to let their kids play in 2022, the Tigers went out and acquired a ton of talent to supplement their top prospects who are ready to graduate to the majors: Javier Bez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Meadows, and Tucker Barnhart. Duke Blue Devils 13-5 (24) Read the rest of this entry . The result is a million different rosters for each team and an associated winning percentage for each of those million teams. Its not just their new additions either. Probably the most surprising team in these standings is the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have a cornucopia of players that ZiPS just really likes (Corbin Carroll, Brandon Pfaadt, Drey Jameson, and Ryne Nelson in particular). All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. This 85-win projection is based on more solid ground. The As have made a lot of improbable runs, but if they cause pain to the Astros and Mariners this year, it might be their most impressive surprise yet. ATC gives San Diego four fewer wins on the 2022 season equating to 60% odds of making the playoffs versus FGDCs 77%. As you can see, FanGraphs is pretty high on the 2022 team. What I do see them doing in FA is what Francona loves: platoons at 1B, Dh, and CF. Been watching a bunch of old games and it's amazing to [Passan] Outfielder Juan Soto and the San Diego Padres Nightengale: DH Nelson Cruz has agreed to a one-year [Lin] Jake Cronenworth and the Padres avoided arbitration Press J to jump to the feed. Despite all that young talent, it was rather confusing to see them refuse to even try to improve their roster from the outside. Please rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think! Where the Chisox lie, your kind of significance starts at $40. Hartstein went 68-50 ATS (58 percent) and 8-3 on money line . The Astros are still the favorite to win the AL West, but theyre also looking just a little more vulnerable than they have in the recent past. Yesterday, we looked at the National League; today, we check out the Junior Circuit. : 0767266154 or via messenger Facebook page. His ATC Projections were ranked as the #1 most accurate projection system over the past three years (2019-2021). Starts at 6:30 pm. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, The FGDC model has them at 83% to make the postseason (31% to win the division), while ATC has them at 75% (just 25% for the division). Below are the projections for the Tampa Bay Rays. No team was luckier than the Mariners last year. You could make an argument for any of these four teams to sit atop these rankings, though, and thats why theyre presented in tiers rather than a straight numerical order. FanGraphs simulates each season 10,000 times to generate the probabilities. Thats not to say their offseason was a failure. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborskis ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for a decade. It's our predicted best guess on the early college basketball rankings after Week 11. We also get one of my favorite spring time treasures Projection systems releasing their standings and playoff predictions for the season. They play half their games in Coors Field and Coors Field is weird, it makes sense to get hitters and pitchers that are adapted to the situation there (just as it makes sense for the Yankees to sign guys who take advantage of the short porch in right, etc.). Chapman seems to come up in trade talks reasonably regularly, but Im not sure the As actually move him this year unless the playoff race is an uphill battle in July. Looking at which projections went the most wayward is definitely an exercise that makes me soul cringe a bit, but in any model, being wrong is an important component of eventually being right. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Spring time in baseball is a wonderful, wonderful thing. Bobby Witt Jr. made the Opening Day roster, and MJ Melendez and Nick Pratto should be close behind him. There just isnt much depth behind their new stars, and their pitching staff remains a mess. None of Starling Marte, Mark Canha, or Eduardo Escobar are superstars though Marte comes close at times but signing that trio really improved how the lineup looks going into 2022. Indeed, according to FantasyPros, the ATC projections have been the most accurate baseball projections over the past three seasons. One can see here the strong position the Orioles are in if they chose to be aggressive this offseason; theyve had enough happy player development surprises that they can legitimately say they start the offseason in the same galaxy as the rest of the division. Completely bonkers if the payroll stays there, but since it ranged from $136M-$157M from 2017-2019 Id say its a safe bet to increase. Adley Rutschman should make his debut as soon as he returns from his spring arm injury, and its possible Grayson Rodriguez could follow soon after. Justin Verlander is back and throwing 95 mph, but hes also 39 years old, coming off Tommy John surgery, and has tossed just six innings since 2019. Collin McHugh had an impressive 2022 campaign too 2.60 ERA with a 0.938 WHIP over 69.1 innings. Read the rest of this entry . That thins out their pitching staff significantly; theyre now relying on a 40-year-old Adam Wainwright to lead the rotation and are counting on the health of Miles Mikolas, Dakota Hudson, and Jordan Hicks after that trio combined for 29 appearances over the last two years. If they can find a few midseason upgrades for their pitching staff, or if Paddack blossoms in his new home, they could make the White Sox sweat down the stretch. That Bobby Witt Jr. projects well is not a surprise, but Nick Pratto, MJ Melendez, and Vinnie Pasquantino all crushed the feckless assortment of minor league pitchers they faced, and you have to feel much better about the long-term outlook of all three in the majors. Theyll have their work cut out for them in a stacked AL East, especially after missing out on the playoffs by one game last year, but their combination of young star power and big-name offseason acquisitions should get them over the hump and back into the postseason in 2022. So where do they see the Braves for the 2022 season? Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. So its not surprising that when you total it up, two of the teams that have made the most in-season additions over the last 17 seasons, the Astros and Yankees, are the two teams that have underperformed most often in ZiPS. Bryson Stott (No. For these Opening Day power rankings, Ive used each teams projected stats based on their Depth Charts projections. Below are the projections for the Miami Marlins. Ariel is the 2020 Tout Wars Head to Head League Champion. Looking at the in-season ZiPS projections, roster strength has varied much more in recent years than when I started doing this. If you start by looking at the offensive comps in the chart below, you can see how quickly things go downhill in the batters projections. The Cubs traded away most of the core of their 2016 championship team last summer, but instead of sliding into another deep rebuilding phase, they went out and spent a bunch of money on Marcus Stroman and Seiya Suzuki. The methodology Im using here is the same one I use in the regular season, and as such, it isnt identical to the one we use in our Projected Standings. ITS ANGELS TIME! Below are the projections for the Milwaukee Brewers. Last year, I introduced these power rankings as a way to think about all 30 teams in baseball and stack them up against each other outside the rigid structures of leagues or divisions. But many of the players who fell flat on their face in 2022 . and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. For the second straight year, weve also run the same process using the Average Total Cost (ATC) Projections as our base. Follow Paul on Twitter @sporer and on Twitch at sporer. Projection systems and all their glory have arrived. Taking home runs away in Baltimore seems like a cruel reward for fans who have been dragged through three 100-loss seasons in the last four years. The rebellious part of me wanted to pick Steven Kwan as my staff pick for Rookie of the Year, but with Julio Rodrguez and Torkelson both going north with their teams, that would have been a stretch. To arrive at the playoff odds, we then simulate the upcoming season 20,000 times, taking strength of schedule into account. Read the rest of this entry . The addition of Trevor Story to their roster gives the Red Sox three superstars on the infield with a fantastic supporting cast led by J.D. With one major exception, most of the problems now are accuracy rather than bias. The result is a million different rosters for each team and an associated winning percentage for each of those million teams. That was Milwaukees focus this offseason, trading for Hunter Renfroe and signing Andrew McCutchen to supplement the lineup. Not when they need a 2B, at least one OF, maybe a C and P. Theres no trick here; Im not going to say, Ha ha! Instead, they tore everything down to the studs. Im looking forward to Adley Rutschman, Grayson Rodriguez, Cedric Mullins, and quickly changing the subject to the American League Central lest I have to think too much about this team. ZiPS projects McNeil's 2023 BABIP to be .316, in line with his career average of .314, accounting for much of the batting average drop. Visit ESPN for the box score of the Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA basketball game on January 17, 2023 Hes about half of their payroll now. Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert got their feet wet in the majors last year; now Seattle will turn to Julio Rodrguez, Matt Brash, and George Kirby to keep the youth movement going; Rodrguez and Brash made the Opening Day roster, and Kirby could soon join them. But when I look at the offense, theres just not that much to complain about. The premium ad-free membership at $50 year supports site growth and also includes faster load speeds and better site performance. Their starting rotation remains shockingly thin, especially if Brash or Kirby stumble upon their introduction to the majors. Ariel is the 2019 FSWA Baseball Writer of the Year. The departures of Mark Canha and Starling Marte are a real setback for Oakland, but the lineups core remains intact. Then theres the bad news: Kansas Citys offense has several very interesting offensive players in the high minors. Cardinals fans will have plenty to celebrate whether or not the team makes the playoffs; Yadier Molina and Albert Pujols have already announced that 2022 will be their last year in the majors, and Wainwright has heavily hinted at joining them in retirement after the season. And the As, well, they didnt have anyone good enough to lose, which is something! The Tigers were one of the better teams in the American League during the second half of 2021 as they started to break out of their rebuilding cycle. Dont worry, they still have between $0M and $10M in payroll space and 1 top-100 prospect, plus a couple others in the 100-200 range that could be traded to help the roster. The Premier League fixtures for the 2022-23 season were announced on Thursday June 16, 2022 at 4am ET. Whats more encouraging is the top prospects who are one year closer to making their major league debuts; Alek Thomas and Corbin Carroll could both show up at some point during the season. The As might have had one more competitive season with their core that won nearly 60% of their games from 2018 to 20. The exercise continues this offseason. Any team led by Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani has the potential to be one of the best in all of baseball. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. For more information on the ZiPS projections, please. Well start with the AL East: You shouldnt be surprised to see the Yankees crash back to earth here, based on the simple fact that the dude worth 11.4 WAR for them this past season hint, its not Tim Locastro is currently unsigned. With three World Series appearances over the last five seasons and just one championship to show for it, you could view their recent dynasty as having some unfinished business despite its excellence. The exercise continues this offseason. You can read more about how ATC works in this introductory article. Lets start with the good news first: Kansas Citys offense has several very interesting offensive players in the high minors. Shane Bazs elbow injury was a particularly unwelcome bit of news. Theres enough talent on the roster to be a nuisance to the other contenders in the NL East but not enough for the Nationals to be contenders themselves. Some element of team defense is captured by RA9-, but now that FanGraphs has OAA/RAA from Statcast available on our leaderboards, Ive chosen to include that as the defensive component for each team. I do think some of this projection is because Yoan Moncada was a mess but I dont think he will be that bad again. But it would be a lot easier to do if they could bring back Freddie Freeman. Theyll get him and James Paxton back from injury sometime this summer, but until then, theyll have to hope that Michael Wacha and Rich Hill can hold up the back end of the rotation. Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:06 PM ET, Park Factors How does this quartet of young players transition from terrorizing minor leaguers and start threatening major league ones? 2022 Playoff Odds, . Theyre bound to be better than last year, if only because it would take a disaster of a season to repeat their 2021 failures. You can show your support to Fangraphs by becoming a member! Not sure thats really true. No fucking way they are that low next year. With a standard $20 membership, you help maintain and improve our database of stats and graphs as well as our staff of 8 full-time employees and over 50 contributors. I imagine most fans would likely say the Rangers (Corey Seager and Marcus Semien) or the Padres (Fernando Tatis Jr. and mostly Jake Cronenworth). Yes, the " ZiPs" projections developed by FanGraphs' Dan Szymborski still see the Tigers as a sub-.500 team. Interestingly, projected for the 8th best record and 4th best (tied) run differential. The Cardinals probably have the best shot at toppling the Brewers atop the NL Central, but their case took a blow when Jack Flaherty and Alex Reyes went down with shoulder woes. If you were looking for ZiPS to provide some clarity, I hope you havent been waiting with bated breath too long! Not giving Witt every opportunity to be a foundational talent at shortstop so that the Royals can be a .480 team instead of a .478 one doesnt feel like it has the same upside. They project the Braves, or at least the current version of the Braves, to a post a 91-71 record, winning the division by one game over the New York Mets. by Retrosheet. On the pitching side of things, lingering elbow issues for Lance McCullers Jr. have made the depth of their rotation a question mark. ATC further sets itself apart from other statistical aggregation methods. With a standard $20 membership, you help maintain and improve our database of stats and graphs as well as our staff of 8 full-time employees and over 50 contributors. But for whatever reason, PECOTA has finally started to like the Braves. Things are definitely looking up in Miami, which is probably just a step ahead of the teams in the tier below. Luckily, New York brought in plenty of help during the offseason, spending at record levels to sign Max Scherzer, Starling Marte, Mark Canha, and Eduardo Escobar and also trading for Chris Bassitt. If you think that certain franchises have a history of predictive over- or underperformance, youd have thought wrong, and Id bet its the same for other projection systems. Even if the Nationals struggle to stay out of the NL East basement, theyll at least be entertaining to watch. The lesson is that the competitive window can close really fast, dont take anything for granted, and dont invite back your 76 year old buddy to manage the team because you feel like you owe him a favor. by Retrosheet. It's not all bad. bigbicepturner Wil Myers 1 yr. ago Fool me twice Can't fool me again edit: damnit, I screwed it up. You can see how all the talent on their roster could come together to form a contender, but the specter of their late-season collapse looms large. The haul of prospects theyre getting back in these trades should form the core of the next great As roster hopefully right around when a new stadium on the Oakland waterfront is opening up. ZiPS tends to be the most positive projection system when it comes to the St. Louis Cardinals, and 2023 looks like no exception. Theyll get a full season of Wander Franco and just handed the keys to another one of their top prospects in Josh Lowe after trading Austin Meadows this week. We've graded all 32 teams -- including one A+ and two F's -- and announced the winners of our own batch of awards . Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. by Handedness, Looking Back at the 2022 ZiPS Projections, 2022 ZiPS Projections: Washington Nationals, 2022 ZiPS Projections: Kansas City Royals. Now, imagine a scenario in which Acua isnt quite ready, Ozuna is struggling, and the Braves have to field a designated hitter in addition to cobbling together whatever at first. 2022 ZiPS Projections: Atlanta Braves. The Diamondbacks lost 110 games in a year where anything that could go wrong did. Well get the bad news out of the way first because, well, thats the order we do these blurbs in. Another 15 wins to add to this projection seem pretty straightforward. Both models also assign less than a 2% chance to the Rockies, Orioles, Athletics, Diamondbacks and Pirates making the playoffs. Lance Lynns knee injury isnt as serious as Garrett Crochets Tommy John surgery, but losing the former means Chicago will have to turn to either Vince Velasquez or Reynaldo Lpez until Johnny Cueto is ready to go. He also maintains a terrible Twitter account at @DSzymborski. All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman. Which is what the Chisox are supposed to do on $10M. Regardless, there might finally be some glimmers of hope on the horizon. They did bring back DeScalfani and Alex Wood and Logan Webb is a stud. Ostensibly, theyre allowing him time to work on his defense since he could be moving off shortstop sooner rather than later, but hed at least give fans in Pittsburgh something to get excited about. Follow Ariel on Twitter at @ATCNY. And at that number Cleveland wont play. They rode an excellent bullpen and some clutch hitting to a 90-win season but fell short of breaking their historic playoff drought by just two games. The Mets might have snuck into the bottom of the second tier if Jacob deGrom hadnt gotten hurt this spring, sidelining him for the first half of the season. I doubt theyll enter the season with Ryan Pepiot in the rotation. This is actually much less complex than it sounds. Nearly every major site has some form of power rankings, usually derived from whatever panel of experts each site employs. Two of the more popular and respected projection systems - Pecota and FanGraphs - have already released their win totals for each team. Vladito versus Olson for supremacy in the AL should be a fun battle the next few years, though the former is likely to vanquish the latter for good in a few years given their respective ages. A man is dead after an overnight shooting in Stockton, marking the city's second homicide of the year. Check out these NFL playoffs picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 1 p.m. MST on CBS and Paramount+. ZiPS then generates a million versions of each team in Monte Carlo fashion the computational algorithms, that is (no one is dressing up in a tuxedo and playing baccarat like James Bond). Odds & lines subject to change. tbh I wouldn't give these projections any credit until the offseason finishes. Lets look. Below are the projections for the Kansas City Royals. Whether the anti-service time manipulation rules in the new CBA influenced many teams to carry their top prospects on their Opening Day rosters is up for debate. The Guardians have a brand-new identity and just locked up the face of their franchise, Jos Ramrez, to a huge extension. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. So how does ZiPS calculate the season? Here's how PECOTA sees the 2022 season: This is just the NL East of course, you can view the full projections here. If that number is real they arent doing any spending of significance either. The Rays will be the Rays, and theyll probably add two wins from random pitchers they pick up from indie leagues, but thats a bit out of ZiPS purview. It would be moderately stunning if they spent money of any significance. The premium ad-free membership. Can the Braves win the World Series again? Play-by-play data prior to 2002 was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted All Win Expectancy, Leverage Index, Run Expectancy, and Fans Scouting Report data licenced from TangoTiger.com. Braves Hall of Fame profile: Bronson Arroyo. They also need to figure out how to solve the Coors Field hangover effect; over the last five seasons the Rockies have won 55.4% of their games at home and just 43.2% of their games on the road. Bringing in Nelson Cruz to be a veteran mentor was a nice touch, and Stephen Strasburg could potentially return from his Thoracic Outlet Syndrome surgery mid-season. Not for thr names floated and not if theyre keeping Naylor. Without further ado, here are the ATC forecasted win totals for 2022: And here are the simulated standings and playoffs odds: Lets take a quick look at some of the differences between the results for the ATC projections and the FanGraphs playoff odds. With a standard $20 membership, you help maintain and improve our database of stats and graphs as well as our staff of 8 full-time employees and over 50 contributors. Third base (or second) is a better long-term home for him than shortstop, so last years Willy Adames acquisition showed the correct instinct on Milwaukees part. You may not think it significant but for Dolan to spend 8 figures in FA is. by Retrosheet. Dropping $125M on JRam doesnt seem to square with your assessment. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Dansby Swanson is a big loss, but when you see the projection for Vaughn Grissom, youll understand why the Braves dominate this very preliminary run of the NL East standings. The Baltimore Orioles are partially responsible for that, with two more expected wins according to ATC. Its hard to get where you want to go if you dont know where youre starting. The loss of Correa at shortstop looms large. Loosely, money spent outside of planned raises and inexpensive (think 2yrs, $13M or 1yr, $4.5M) roster hole plugging that every team does. They had a fantastic offseason, adding Kevin Gausman to replace reigning AL CY Young winner Robbie Ray as well as adding to the back of their rotation with Yusei Kikuchi. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Next up: The start of the team-by-team projections, beginning with the Boston Red Sox. Here's FanGraphs preseason projections in 2018: https://fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds?date=2018-03-28&dateDelta= Notice that are 18 teams <25%. Major League and Minor League Baseball data provided by Major League Baseball. Heres their model for the 2022 Atlanta Braves: As you can see, FanGraphs is pretty high on the 2022 team. Welcome back, baseball! Martinez and Alex Verdugo. ZiPS projects the Rockies to be better than only the Nationals, but I expect the Nats have a better idea of exactly where their team is than the Rockies do. Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch, and Kris Bubic, who collectively comprise the Royals highly regarded first-round haul from 2018, have all made their major league debuts to varying degrees of disappointment. Of note here is that higher-percentile projections already have more playing time baked in than lower-percentile projections before this step. The Dodgers have a lot of work to do this offseason, but they started off as an absurdly good team, leaving them at the top of the projected division. Five-win projections from a first baseman are kind of rare in ZiPS I started building WAR projections into ZiPS in 2014, and this will be only the sixth time its happened but Matt Olson is at the likely height of his powers. Tampa Bay won 100 games last year, and the bulk of that same roster returns in 2022.. Even if father time catches up to only one of them (and tbh has it not already for Longoria) then 81 wins is pretty reasonable unless Joey Bart just comes out blazing. ZiPS sees the Twins rotation as increasingly deep, but without any huge upside, and Carlos Correa will almost certainly be in another teams uniform come Opening Day. That makes it all the more baffling that the Angels havent finished a season above .500 since 2015 and have been to the playoffs just once in the last 12 years. That is the case here, as the MAE of 8.3 wins is above the ZiPS historical average of 7.5 (not including 2020). Im always tinkering with methodology, but most of the low-hanging fruit of predicting how teams do have already been harvested. They project the Braves, or at least the current version of the Braves, to a post a 91-71 record, winning the division by one game over the New York Mets. But without their ace, their ceiling is just a bit lower. "@HaloDom47 Whatever it projected was thrown out of whack because of Rendons bitch ass and a lot of the injuries that happened to other players most notably Trout. Below are the projections for the New York Mets. Probably not. The future is tantalizingly close but beyond our ken, and if anyone figures out how to deflect the astrophysicist Arthur Eddingtons arrow of time, its probably not going to be in the form of baseball projections. Make no mistake even with their long-time franchise icon out of the picture after 12 seasons, the Braves are reloaded and ready to rock. The exercise continues this offseason. ZiPS then automatically fills in playing time from the next players on the list (proportionally) to get to a full slate of plate appearances and innings. Just need to make it a full 6. Now, the late-80s Braves eventually became the 90s Braves, something the Rangers are no doubt striving for, but getting from Point A to Point B isnt a route you can just put into your cars navigation system. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, The Phillies were one of the most active teams during the offseason, signing Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos to slug in the middle of their lineup and bringing in a bunch of late-inning options in the bullpen. Bryce Harpers return from elbow surgery is, of course, one of the real X factors thats hard to fully consider here. With their rebuilding phase quickly coming to an end, they traded for Jesse Winker, Eugenio Surez, and Adam Frazier, and signed Ray to a long-term contract. Combined with other changes in the playing time assumptions, Boston basically catches up to the division. I dont think they expected to be able to sign him to an extension. We had four good months last year. After having typically appeared in the hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projections have now been released at FanGraphs for a. The projections haven't figured out how to handle the Rays' brand of excessively deep roster construction. Like the Rangers, the Cubs are hoping that they can skip a few steps in The Process by adding talent through free agency. I guess this explains why theyve spent no money this offseason. The goal of ZiPS is to be less mind-blowingly awful than any other way of predicting the future. and play-by-play data provided by Sports Info Solutions. Also gotta remember that the rest of the Central teams (especially Twins) have payroll space. It arrived stressfully, chaotically, and slightly late, but the 2022 season is here. Earlier this offseason, we released our team expected win totals and playoff odds for the 2022 season. On paper, the White Sox are good enough to be in the second tier, but some spring injury issues have knocked them down a peg. ATC is smart aggregation of other projections; its methodology is based on the process that Nate Silver uses with his political forecasting model over at FiveThirtyEight. Paul is the Editor of Rotographs and contributes to ESPN's Daily Notes. 2023 ZiPS Projected Standings AL Central, 2023 ZiPS Projected Standings NL Central. Of schedule into account more about how ATC works in this introductory article much behind! 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