In an era when batting average is frequently dismissed as outdated, Aaron Judge has never stopped caring about it. Now the Yankees’ captain has elevated the statistic to new heights, standing as the tallest batting champion in Major League history.

When journalist John Harwood asked ESPN’s Jeff Passan a simple question–why batting average has become a less-meaningful measure of a hitter–he probably didn’t expect a masterclass on modern baseball analytics in return. But that’s exactly what ...

Patches Chance has been a contributor at Game Rant since November 2024 covering anime and gaming guides. An unexpected opportunity to write about the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drew Patches in and started her decade-long journey as a writer and editor eventually ...

Bostonians are serious when it comes to baseball. They're a die-hard bunch that follows a team through all the ups and downs, waiting more than 85 years to win the World Series. Whether you are practicing to get into the major leagues or simply want to ...

Leave it to a former hitting coach to take a few hacks — at how and how much big leaguers take batting practice. Cubs manager Joe Maddon, a hitting coach for much of his big-league career, says hitters “swing the bat way too often,” and “too many ...

It's late afternoon, and as you glance again at the clock and wonder whether the workday will ever end, your favorite players are where you want to be -- at the ballpark beginning a daily ritual almost as comforting to them as the sound of Vin Scully's ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. THE man who yesterday helped Australia overcome another middle-order collapse against the West Indies learnt a year ago never to let himself believe he could bat. And yet he has in the past 12 ...

Shardul Fagare (93) and Akshat Joshi (70) slammed fine half-centuries as General Education Academy, Chembur put up a great batting show against Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Vidyalaya in the Giles Shield Super Eight stage match at Police Gymkhana. Winning the toss ...