After studying Raleigh, Posey, Realmuto, Contreras, and Salvy, there are only three viable paths to a difference-making catcher year. Without them, the position becomes about stability, not upside. Full catcher preview is live on Substack. brendantuma.substack.com/p/drafting-c...

The First Base Problem. Why the position isn’t what it used to be, and how to draft it in 2026. Now live on Substack. brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-first-...

The First Base Problem. Why the position isn’t what it used to be, and how to draft it in 2026. Now live on Substack. brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-first-...

Shortstop preview! brendantuma.substack.com/p/shortstop-...

Big new shortstop preview drops tomorrow on Substack. * Why the position looks deep but isn’t * The tier cliff that defines drafts * What every “legendary” SS season has in common * Player-by-player writeups with visuals Subscribe now so it hits your inbox first.

Baseball + fantasy people on Substack, any tips for growing there? It’s where all my writing lives, but I know I’m underusing the platform.

Usually around now, I’m looking for “this year’s Geraldo Perdomo.” This offseason, I took a different approach. I studied what last year’s league-winning hitters actually had in common, and built a framework from there. brendantuma.substack.com/p/what-2025s...

Usually around now, I’m looking for “this year’s Geraldo Perdomo.” This offseason, I took a different approach. I studied what last year’s league-winning hitters actually had in common, and built a framework from there. brendantuma.substack.com/p/what-2025s...

The good old days don’t announce themselves. I wrote about learning to notice them in real time. Happy holidays. brendantuma.substack.com/p/living-in-...

The good old days don’t announce themselves. I wrote about learning to notice them in real time. Happy holidays. brendantuma.substack.com/p/living-in-...

Notable SP who didn't pitch in 2025. Anyone missing? Gerrit Cole Grayson Rodriguez Jared Jones Shane McClanahan Joe Musgrove Kutter Crawford Reynaldo López Gavin Stone River Ryan Braxton Garrett DJ Herz Christian Scott Patrick Sandoval John Means Cody Bradford Jordan Montgomery Luis Medina

Devin Williams had a 55% strand rate last season. Lowest by a qualified RP since 2022. 10th-lowest in a full season since 2000!

The only 2025 pitches with a worse run value than Ryan Helsley’s four-seamer were all thrown by Colorado Rockies arms.

Free Agency Relief Pitcher Preview Really happy with how it turned out! brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...

Taylor Ward is a funny profile. He became more patient than ever… and ended up with the 2nd-highest called-strike rate in the league. Average whiffs, great chase rate… still a 26.4 K%.

@michaelrosen.bsky.social hey Michael, we chatted briefly earlier this year. Was wondering how I could best contact you with some follow-up questions?

Free agent SPs... * Cease’s command roller coaster * Framber’s late-season unraveling * Ranger’s kitchen-sink approach * King’s April peak + injury wipeout * Woodruff reinventing himself * Imanaga’s WHIP magic? * Gallen’s K% dip Fantasy-first look is live! brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...

Free agency Substack posts: Hitters ✅ Starters ✅ Trying to get relievers done before the signings start rolling in All fantasy-first writeups, so we have a baseline before landing spots sway the value! brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...

I took a fantasy-first approach to writing about the top 10 hitters from this year's FA class: brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...

I wrote about the psychology of decision-making And why sticking to your plan is harder than it sounds. brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-analys...

5 of the 10 lowest league-wide batting averages ever have come since 2020. Home runs and steals are near all-time highs, but AVG remains near the floor. More on the hitting environment driving modern fantasy baseball: brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...

The juiced ball. Sticky stuff. Rule changes. MLB has finally settled into a new era And for fantasy baseball, that means one thing: We finally have a macro edge again. Live now - my favorite piece of the year brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...

I’ve been obsessed with the macro fantasy landscape ever since the juiced ball era. This week, I found more clarity than ever before. Live tomorrow:

Building on last week's housing article I wrote about why everything scarce -- not just home prices -- has become so expensive, so fast. What I'm calling the Great Repricing: brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-great-...

I wrote from the perspective of a hopeful first-time homebuyer in the 2020s. It’s not just about housing. It’s about understanding the rules of the financial game. The house always wins...but awareness is its own kind of edge. brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-house-...

Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time: brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...

As tick populations explode, tickborne diseases are becoming more and more common. To address this threat, novel solutions are clearly needed. Could wildfire management help to address this menace? I believe it could! See: doi.org/10.1093/bios... #ticks #lymedisease #alphagal #ehrlichiosis

Join me as I go "back to my roots"* (plant pun intended) and discuss the wonderful world of liverworts that exist in New England. *note: botanically speaking, liverworts don't have true roots. Interested in more facts like that? Make sure to register! www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/an-in...

Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time: brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...

The Magic of Backyard Baseball Live tomrorrow. Subscribe (for free) here: brendantuma.substack.com

The Magic of Backyard Baseball Live tomrorrow. Subscribe (for free) here: brendantuma.substack.com

Most fantasy coverage focuses on breakout rookies and busted early-round picks. But leagues are often won on the margins, with midseason shifts and quiet breakouts. Tuma's Take: Milwaukee Brewers brendantuma.substack.com/p/tumas-take...

I returned from my honeymoon and immediately wrote about the Colorado Rockies. Plus some updates on the future direction of the newsletter. substack.com/home/post/p-...

I never once considered Eugenio Suárez in offseason drafts. Now he might be having the best season of his career. brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...

I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap. No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere. brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...

I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap. No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere. brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...

Baseball’s hardest throwers in 2025 aren’t just throwing 100 mph. They’re building complete arsenals around it. Misiorowski, Greene, Mason Miller, more. Who's next? My new piece @baseballamerica.com www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jaco...

Home runs per game are down 20% from the 2019 peak. Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021. On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball open.substack.com/pub/brendant...

Home runs per game are down 20% from the 2019 peak. Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021. On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball open.substack.com/pub/brendant...

Matt Chapman has 22 stolen bases since joining the Giants last year. That’s 2/3 of his career total!

Backyard Scouting: San Francisco Giants Rafael Devers in a new park, Heliot Ramos flashing growth, and Jung Hoo Lee adjusting to MLB. brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...

Fernando Tatis Jr. has the lowest K% of his career. On his evolving approach and a skill-first breakdown of the Padres' lineup. brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...

"In other words, the real edge is less about individual moves and more about how you evaluate players in the first place." I wrote about my takeaways from building 2025 projections in June: brendantuma.substack.com/p/what-i-lea...

Backyard Scouting Report is a new series where I'll regularly be tracking hitters one team at a time. The goal is to develop a long-term view of the player pool that enables us to stay competitive in both redraft and keeper formats. First up: The Dodgers brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...

Backyard Scouting Report is a new series where I'll regularly be tracking hitters one team at a time. The goal is to develop a long-term view of the player pool that enables us to stay competitive in both redraft and keeper formats. First up: The Dodgers brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...

New series! Each week I’m breaking down one lineup to track how fantasy value is shifting. Kicking off with the Dodgers. brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...

Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ben Rice. Spencer Torkelson. I wrote about young stars powering 3 of the top teams in MLB. New for @baseballamerica.com www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...

Pete Crow-Armstrong. Ben Rice. Spencer Torkelson. I wrote about young stars powering 3 of the top teams in MLB. New for @baseballamerica.com www.baseballamerica.com/stories/how-...

Not long ago, Kyle Stowers looked like a post-hype prospect fading into the AAA wilderness. Fast forward to this past weekend: He stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 9th and crushed a walk-off grand slam off Mason Miller. Here’s why it might be real: brendantuma.substack.com/p/kyle-stowe...

Not long ago, Kyle Stowers looked like a post-hype prospect fading into the AAA wilderness. Fast forward to this past weekend: He stepped to the plate in the bottom of the 9th and crushed a walk-off grand slam off Mason Miller. Here’s why it might be real: brendantuma.substack.com/p/kyle-stowe...