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The SABRhood Daily

Your morning briefing from beneath the surface

An editorial edition that chooses a lead, explains why it matters, and packages a small set of reusable graphics instead of repeating the complete daily slate.

Tuesday edition · September 21, 2026

Contact that changes the scoreboard

Exit velocity, plate discipline, and the hitters creating the loudest tracked contact.

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contact · lead story

Junior Caminero has produced 188 batted balls at 100+ mph

That is 40.1% of his tracked contact, with a 116.9 mph maximum.

469 tracked batted balls.Editorial score 95.0

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Pete Alonso has produced 169 batted balls at 100+ mph

That is 39.5% of his tracked contact, with a 114.6 mph maximum.

428 tracked batted balls.94.9

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yesterday

Jake Cronenworth delivered one of yesterday’s defining performances

3 H, 2 HR, 1 2B, 5 RBI against Miami Marlins.

Completed-game performance score: 17.0.88.0

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awards

Pete Crow-Armstrong holds the current NL MVP performance lead

7.0 combined WAR | 23 HR | 60 RBI | 155 wRC+.

Race Rating: 96.7/100.86.5

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Morning briefing

The rest of today’s board

1. awards
   Yordan Alvarez holds the current AL MVP performance leadRace Rating: 96.1/100.
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2. future
   Héctor Rodríguez is the new No. 1 name on Call-Up RadarReadiness score: 66.7/100; descriptive, not a transaction probability.
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3. game day
   Cleveland Guardians at Boston Red Sox anchors today’s simulation boardOne-run probability: 40.8%; calibration still pending.
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4. yesterday
   Gavin Williams delivered one of yesterday’s defining performancesCompleted-game performance score: 15.7.
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5. future
   Kody Huff is the new No. 2 name on Call-Up RadarReadiness score: 66.1/100; descriptive, not a transaction probability.
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6. pitching
   Edgardo Henriquez has crossed 100 mph 440 timesMaximum velocity: 104.5 mph.
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7. pitching
   Mason Miller has crossed 100 mph 488 timesMaximum velocity: 104.0 mph.
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8. standings
   The Los Angeles Dodgers are changing the shape of the NL WestSeven-day run-differential change: +23.
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The edition limits each reporting lane to two stories, then applies the day’s rotating editorial theme.

Edition audit

12 selected stories

7 distinct reporting lanes are represented. Headlines and decks are assembled from published data fields and threshold-aware templates.

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Today’s reading list

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Visual edition

Three graphics to carry into the conversation

The newsletter selects a few explanatory graphics rather than repeating the complete daily slate. Each one is downloadable for reporting, social publishing, or broadcast prep.

League trends

League Pitch Usage Trends

Fourteen-day rolling pitch-type usage reveals how MLB’s collective arsenal is changing.

Fourteen-day rolling league trends through the current PBP date.Download PNG

League trends

League Production Trends

League production rates show when the run environment, contact, and plate discipline move together.

Fourteen-day rolling league trends through the current PBP date.Download PNG

League trends

League Pitch Velocity Trends

The six most-used pitch types tracked by rolling average velocity.

Fourteen-day rolling league trends through the current PBP date.Download PNG

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