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Numbers don’t lie: Standout players in each Statcast category

The best baseball players in the world thrill us on a daily basis with their incredible skills. And through the use of Google Cloud technology, Statcast provides us with never-before-seen ways to highlight, quantify and appreciate everything that these MLB stars do on the field.

The five tools are a perfect example, encompassing power, hitting, speed, arm strength and defense. Scouts have used them to evaluate players throughout baseball history, but this ground-breaking technology now allows fans a deeper and more visceral view.

So let’s use Statcast, powered by Google Cloud, to shine a light on a 2022 standout for each tool.

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5 potential breakout stars in October

Every postseason tends to give us at least one new hero. With this being the first year of an expanded postseason that features more teams and games, there are even more opportunities for an unexpected star to emerge.

No need for tears! Quarreling brothers gifted 2 signed balls

When one young Pirates fan snatched a foul ball intended for his brother, the crying commenced. But credit All-Star closer David Bednar with another save.

Wander wears No. 5 for Pujols

“He’s a legend. He’s a legendary ballplayer,” Rays shortstop Wander Franco said about Albert Pujols. “You kind of look up to a guy like that. That’s what I’ve always appreciated about him.”

16-year-old ‘unicorn’ is a switch-hitter AND switch-pitcher

Max Charles, a 16-year-old Arizona high school player, put all his talents on display at last weekend’s States Play Invitational.

Postseason watch: Blue Jays put Yankees’ party on hold

With a magic number of two to clinch the AL East crown, a first-round bye and home-field advantage through the ALDS, the Yankees just needed a win on Monday to start their celebrations. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays had other plans.

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Which pitcher threw the most shutouts as a rookie in the Wild Card Era (beginning in 1995)?

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