Travis Sawchik is a Senior Baseball Writer at theScore. He specializes in team sports, with a focus on competitive sports and Major League Baseball, bringing insights from his books, "The MVP Machine" and "Big Data Baseball." His work has been featured in theScore, NewsBreak, The Times and Democrat, and Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Travis focuses on providing in-depth analysis and insights into baseball, particularly Major League Baseball (MLB), with a strong emphasis on data-driven content. His articles cover various aspects of the sport, including team performance, player strategies, and industry trends.
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By: Travis Sawchik
Players like Kyle Tucker are rarely available in free agency. He's a five-tool, prime-age talent, who will not turn 29 until the new year. He's also one of the most consistent players in the game. These are his Wins Above Replacement (WAR) totals since 2021, per FanGraphs: 4.9, 4.9, 4.9,
By: Travis Sawchik
Major League Baseball has changed a lot since new Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta left the Mets at the end of the 2015 season to spend a decade with the NFL's Cleveland Browns. If you've been living on a remote island -- or in the NFL -- you've
By: Travis Sawchik
George Springer authored one of the great comeback stories of the 2025 season. Entering the campaign, he was projected to be a drag on the Toronto Blue Jays. He was entering his age-35 season, coming off consecutive years of decline, which were the worst two full seasons of his career.
By: Travis Sawchik
Just a few years ago, there was a debate about whether Blue Jays teammates Bo Bichette or Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the better long-term investment for a club. They were both eligible to become free agents this offseason as under-30 stars. There's less debate now. Toronto chose to sign Guerrero
By: Travis Sawchik
The World Baseball Classic began as something of an experiment 20 years ago. Many thought it would fizzle and quickly become forgotten. Early on it was difficult for the event to garner attention, and to have clubs and players buy in. Now, though, the decision to stick with it is
By: Travis Sawchik
During the Mariners’ opening series against the Guardians, television analyst and former MLB pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith noticed something telling about the new challenge system: hitters hesitated. They often seemingly wanted to tap their helmets and challenge a borderline call, but they mostly held back. They had good reason to pause.
By: Travis Sawchik
When the Red Sox won just two of their first nine games this year, it marked their worst start to a season since Ted Williams was flying F4U Corsairs with the U.S. Marine Corps. This early disappointment in Boston is amplified as this is a team with expectations, a club
Austin Hedges gave one of the more candid, and humorous, self-assessments in recent memory a few years back while with the Rangers. "I've kind of been in an offensive slump my whole career," Hedges quipped. But when the career .186 hitter stepped into the right-handed batter's box for his first
Justin Verlander is one of the few pitchers to have performed during the entire pitch-tracking era of Major League Baseball. He broke into the big leagues in 2005, which is well before Statcast debuted in 2015, and even before Pitchf/x began in '08. He once cruised. Earlier in his career,
MLB and the MLBPA held their first bargaining session on May 12 as both parties began working toward the next labor agreement. The CBA expires on Dec. 1. Competitive balance will be a focus during discussions, if not the primary issue. Here’s what you need to know about the state
