Yirsandy Rodríguez
@yirsandy.bsky.social
I write about baseball for my Substack newsletter, yirsandy.substack.com. Sr. baseball writer at baseballdecuba.com. Sabermetric analyst & SABR member. Let's talk baseball if you'd like!
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New from me:
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
January 26, 2026 at 2:35 PM
New from me:
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
I answered your Hall of Fame questions
Pettitte vs Bonds/Clemens
Hamels vs Felix
Rollins vs Abreu
Schilling, Whitaker & 3 more players we've whiffed on
The All One-Vote-for-the-HOF team
And lots more!
www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...
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New Crush City Territory episode
- FanFest recap
- Connecting the dots in some trade speculation
- Carlos Correa's comments
- Cold
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6u4j...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xIv...
- FanFest recap
- Connecting the dots in some trade speculation
- Carlos Correa's comments
- Cold
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6u4j...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xIv...
Inside FanFest: Key Takeaways on the Houston Astros
YouTube video by Crush City Territory
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January 26, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New Crush City Territory episode
- FanFest recap
- Connecting the dots in some trade speculation
- Carlos Correa's comments
- Cold
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6u4j...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xIv...
- FanFest recap
- Connecting the dots in some trade speculation
- Carlos Correa's comments
- Cold
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6u4j...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xIv...
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Unless he opts out on his contract, the Miami Marlins will pay Giancarlo Stanton $5,000,000 in cash on these dates:
July 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
July 1, 2027
October 1, 2027
July 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
July 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
July 1, 2027
October 1, 2027
July 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
January 25, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Unless he opts out on his contract, the Miami Marlins will pay Giancarlo Stanton $5,000,000 in cash on these dates:
July 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
July 1, 2027
October 1, 2027
July 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
July 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
July 1, 2027
October 1, 2027
July 1, 2028
October 1, 2028
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Most Home Runs In A Single MLB Season
(Minimum of 3 Games Pitched That Season):
55 - Shohei Ohtani (2025)
46 - Shohei Ohtani (2021)
44 - Shohei Ohtani (2023)
34 - Shohei Ohtani (2022)
29 - Babe Ruth (1919)
22 - Shohei Ohtani (2018)
(Minimum of 3 Games Pitched That Season):
55 - Shohei Ohtani (2025)
46 - Shohei Ohtani (2021)
44 - Shohei Ohtani (2023)
34 - Shohei Ohtani (2022)
29 - Babe Ruth (1919)
22 - Shohei Ohtani (2018)
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Most Home Runs In A Single MLB Season
(Minimum of 3 Games Pitched That Season):
55 - Shohei Ohtani (2025)
46 - Shohei Ohtani (2021)
44 - Shohei Ohtani (2023)
34 - Shohei Ohtani (2022)
29 - Babe Ruth (1919)
22 - Shohei Ohtani (2018)
(Minimum of 3 Games Pitched That Season):
55 - Shohei Ohtani (2025)
46 - Shohei Ohtani (2021)
44 - Shohei Ohtani (2023)
34 - Shohei Ohtani (2022)
29 - Babe Ruth (1919)
22 - Shohei Ohtani (2018)
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Minneapolis is the capital of the U.S. right now. Random middle aged aunties on the ground there are showing more physical and moral courage in one volunteer shift than Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have in their entire lives combined.
literally everything i’ve seen this month makes me want to move to twin cities and build a life there
January 26, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Minneapolis is the capital of the U.S. right now. Random middle aged aunties on the ground there are showing more physical and moral courage in one volunteer shift than Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have in their entire lives combined.
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Snowed in and looking for something to watch?
The Sports Reference YouTube channel has everything from stories about the greatest MLB comebacks to behind-the-scenes looks at how your favorite stats sites operate!
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/@sportsreference
The Sports Reference YouTube channel has everything from stories about the greatest MLB comebacks to behind-the-scenes looks at how your favorite stats sites operate!
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/@sportsreference
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Snowed in and looking for something to watch?
The Sports Reference YouTube channel has everything from stories about the greatest MLB comebacks to behind-the-scenes looks at how your favorite stats sites operate!
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/@sportsreference
The Sports Reference YouTube channel has everything from stories about the greatest MLB comebacks to behind-the-scenes looks at how your favorite stats sites operate!
Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/@sportsreference
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took a picture of my dog that looks like a New Yorker profile about her getting her life back on track after she was cancelled for calling basset hounds "lazy" and "unnecessary"
January 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM
took a picture of my dog that looks like a New Yorker profile about her getting her life back on track after she was cancelled for calling basset hounds "lazy" and "unnecessary"
¿Qué hace falta para llegar al HoF? ¿Estadísticas acumuladas, premios individuales, lealtad a una franquicia? José Ramírez, la superestrella de los Cleveland Guardians, está escribiendo una de las historias más extraordinarias y subestimadas del béisbol moderno.⚾ www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AA...
De "Utility" a Leyenda: El camino a Cooperstown que ya está escrito
YouTube video by Breaking Baseball
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January 26, 2026 at 3:37 PM
¿Qué hace falta para llegar al HoF? ¿Estadísticas acumuladas, premios individuales, lealtad a una franquicia? José Ramírez, la superestrella de los Cleveland Guardians, está escribiendo una de las historias más extraordinarias y subestimadas del béisbol moderno.⚾ www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AA...
Major free agents continue to attract strong interest. After Kyle Tucker’s signing with the Dodgers, Bo Bichette became a top target. Here, I analyze the Mets’ strategic gamble—an enticing or chaotic verdict, depending on expectations and key predictive metrics. yirsandy.substack.com/p/was-it-eno...
Was It Enough to Open the Vault?
Inside the Numbers: The Mets’ $126 Million Bet on Bo Bichette
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January 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Major free agents continue to attract strong interest. After Kyle Tucker’s signing with the Dodgers, Bo Bichette became a top target. Here, I analyze the Mets’ strategic gamble—an enticing or chaotic verdict, depending on expectations and key predictive metrics. yirsandy.substack.com/p/was-it-eno...
The Mets’ $126M question mark.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
January 17, 2026 at 2:09 AM
The Mets’ $126M question mark.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
New York pivots hard from missing Tucker to landing Bo Bichette on a 3-year, $42M AAV deal. Opt-outs after years 1 & 2.
The profile is clear: elite pure contact (.294 career AVG, .311 in ‘25), patient ‘25 approach (14.5% K), and proven rebound ability.
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So he'll be boring but consistent. I'll take it
The Franchise Pillars (Tier 1)
3. Kyle Tucker (22.7 fWAR): The new Dodger is the model of complete, consistent elite production. Power (127 HR), speed (96 SB), elite contact skills (14.6% K%), and plus defense. No weakness.
3. Kyle Tucker (22.7 fWAR): The new Dodger is the model of complete, consistent elite production. Power (127 HR), speed (96 SB), elite contact skills (14.6% K%), and plus defense. No weakness.
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
So he'll be boring but consistent. I'll take it
🔥The Dodgers didn't need a long saga. They saw the best player available and signed him. This is what they do.
Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
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Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
🔓More in my new column. 📌Subscribe if you haven't already.👇
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The Big Hit
Kyle Tucker Arrives in Los Angeles and the Dodgers Do What They Do Best
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January 16, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🔥The Dodgers didn't need a long saga. They saw the best player available and signed him. This is what they do.
Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
🔓More in my new column. 📌Subscribe if you haven't already.👇
yirsandy.substack.com/p/the-big-hit
Tucker is among the top 3 OF in fWAR since 2021 (22.7), trailing only Judge & Soto.
🔓More in my new column. 📌Subscribe if you haven't already.👇
yirsandy.substack.com/p/the-big-hit
The Elite Outfielder Tier System, Defined.
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
January 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
The Elite Outfielder Tier System, Defined.
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
Looking at the Top 15 in fWAR over the last 5 seasons (2021-2025) reveals the clear, unassailable hierarchy of modern outfielders. Here’s what the data screams:
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“I cannot wait to get to work,” new Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman said. “Hopefully, we win a lot of baseball games and build something really special for a long time together.”
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
“I cannot wait to get to work,” new Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman said. “Hopefully, we win a lot of baseball games and build something really special for a long time together.”
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Isaac Paredes' home run spray chart gets me every time
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Isaac Paredes' home run spray chart gets me every time
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4/20/2023 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
January 16, 2026 at 12:18 AM
4/20/2023 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2024 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
4/20/2025 <--- Cody Bellinger homered
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there’s this great dude i know who is in his 80s and has rooted for the Dodgers since he was a kid growing up in Brooklyn
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Sources: Kyle Tucker, Dodgers agree to 4-year, $240M deal
The World Series champion Dodgers added another big bat to an already-potent lineup Thursday night, agreeing to a 4-year, $240 million deal with prized free agent Kyle Tucker, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 AM
there’s this great dude i know who is in his 80s and has rooted for the Dodgers since he was a kid growing up in Brooklyn
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
he is allowed to be happy about this, if he chooses
everyone else is on notice
www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
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this is a problem
January 16, 2026 at 3:38 AM
this is a problem
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You can’t buy a championship. If you could, the Mets would have won a few years ago, and the Yankees would have more than zero rings in the last 17 years.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
Total bitch move by Tucker. Like Durant to Golden State. Laughable. Embarrassing if they don't win the World Series
January 16, 2026 at 3:53 AM
You can’t buy a championship. If you could, the Mets would have won a few years ago, and the Yankees would have more than zero rings in the last 17 years.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
You *can* buy your way into the playoffs, then roll the dice from there.
Reminder that Miguel Rojas hit the biggest homer of the MLB season.
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It's the 2030 MLB season. The Dodgers are the entire National League All-Star roster. Their payroll is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Liechtenstein. Shohei has six rings and seven MVPs. Everyone is whining about the system, but the MLB has its best annual revenue ever.
January 16, 2026 at 3:59 AM
It's the 2030 MLB season. The Dodgers are the entire National League All-Star roster. Their payroll is roughly equivalent to the GDP of Liechtenstein. Shohei has six rings and seven MVPs. Everyone is whining about the system, but the MLB has its best annual revenue ever.
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Broken Record: Dodgers Land Top Free Agent Kyle Tucker While Setting a New Contract Standard blogs.fangraphs.com/broken-recor...
Broken Record: Dodgers Land Top Free Agent Kyle Tucker While Setting a New Contract Standard
Even with deferrals, the going-on-29-year-old right fielder has outdone Juan Soto’s average annual value, albeit on a much shorter deal.
blogs.fangraphs.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Broken Record: Dodgers Land Top Free Agent Kyle Tucker While Setting a New Contract Standard blogs.fangraphs.com/broken-recor...