A deep dive into the high-stakes world of baseball scouting and player evaluation.In today's major league, player evaluation is a complex blend of art and science. Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel pull back the curtain on the evolving role of the scout, revealing how they navigate the intersection of traditional wisdom and cutting-edge analytics. From rural diamonds to MLB draft rooms, discover the systems and techniques used to assess talent, emphasizing the cr...

An unprecedented look inside the world of baseball scouting and evaluation from Fangraphs' lead prospect analystsFor the modern major league team, player evaluation is a complex, multi-pronged, high-tech pursuit. But far from becoming obsolete in this environment. But far from becoming obsolete in this environment—as Michael Lewis's Moneyball once forecast—the role of the scout in today's game has evolved and even expanded. Rather than being the antithesis...

Predictably Irrational meets Moneyball in ESPN veteran writer and statistical analyst Keith Laws iconoclastic look at the numbers game of baseball, proving why some of the most trusted stats are surprisingly wrong, explaining what numbers actually work, and exploring what the rise of Big Data means for the future of the sport.For decades, statistics such as batting average, saves recorded, and pitching won-lost records have been used to measure individual players...