I was literally in the bathroom in one of those fancy “malls” in New York City when I heard someone shout to their friends that Shohei Ohtani just agreed to a $700-million contract with the Dodgers. The voice didn’t mention how many years, but I figured it had to be for like 20 years to make this contract not so absurd. Nope, 10 years at $70 million a year. Seriously?! Anyway, I’m not here to evaluate the contract, but instead, let’s consult the park factors to find out how making the journey North from Anaheim to Los Angeles might impact his results.

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Last week, Juan Soto was traded as part of a blockbuster, sending him back to the East Coast, this time to the Yankees. Let’s consult the park factors to find out how the park switch might impact his results.

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It’s always amusing when the Yankees and Red Sox make a trade, right?! On Tuesday, Alex Verdugo was traded from the Sox to the rival Yankees, where he’ll join a fun lineup expected to consist of a mix of hitting stars and prospecty youngsters. Let’s dive into the park factors to find out how the move might impact his performance.

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On Monday, I reviewed seven starting pitchers that increased their fastball velocity early in the season to find out how they performed the rest of the way. Now let’s review the starting pitchers whose fastball velocity declined in the early going. Did any of them enjoy a rebound over the rest of the season? Let’s find out.

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In a shocking trade (at least to me!), Jarred Kelenic was traded to the Braves on Sunday, where he now joins a loaded offense that set all kinda of team offensive records. Let’s consult the park factors to see how the park switch might impact his results.

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I love identifying early starting pitcher velocity surgers, as increases in velocity, if maintained, often lead to breakouts, or at the very least, strikeout rate surges. But do these early season velocity increases last? Let’s review the increasers I discussed at the beginning of the season to find out how they performed over the rest of the season. I’ll start with an Apr 4 post discussing seven pitchers.

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On Sunday, Kenta Maeda agreed to a two-year contract with the Tigers, after a three year stint with the Twins. After missing all of 2022 recovering from TJ surgery, he returned this year to post some solid skills. Unfortunately, a triceps injury cost him nearly two months, limiting him to just 104.1 innings. Now on his third MLB team since debuting in 2016, how will the home park switch affect his results? Let’s consult the park factors to find out.

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A week ago, the Diamondbacks acquired Eugenio Suárez to act as their regular third baseman. We already project him to hit third, so the impact of the park switch on his performance is important for fantasy owners to be aware of. Let’s dive into the park factors.

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Just over a week ago, Lance Lynn signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals. It marks a triumphant return to the team he started his career with, last pitching while donning their uniform back in 2017. Since, he’s been a member of five different rotations. Now coming off the highest ERA of his career, let’s dive into the park factors to determine whether his new home park might provide an assist in his quest to rebound.

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Today we move on to reviewing Steamer’s favorite starting pitchers compared to THE BAT. As a reminder, Steamer actually proved closer in projected dollar value than THE BAT for all six of the latter’s favorites. Will THE BAT sweep Steamer’s favorites? Let’s find out.

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