![Spencer Strider, Shohei Ohtani and the State of Pitcher Injuries](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/std4qqs78vdl9sh95690.jpg)
How new is the rise in pitcher injuries, and what's causing it? And will we ever get back to a time when those injuries are less common?
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/xbzwvfgjcwcc9hllwhhh.jpg)
Erik Siegrist reviews the available talent in the American League as the baseball world waits to see what Ronel Blanco can do for an encore.
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/wbfcqbfhfqh3sqolmcvp.jpg)
Erik Siegrist checks out the free-agent pool in the AL after the first handful of games and isn't quite ready to go all in on a potential Jared Walsh comeback.
![Mound Musings: A Look at Pitching in the AL East](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/rxtvata26oemgila39xp.jpg)
Brad Johnson moves to pitching in the American League East, where in Baltimore, the Orioles signed pitching Ace Corbin Burnes to lead the team.
![Farm Futures: Relief Pitching Prospect Rankings](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/tdb5mpt1ojv5webdynqa.jpg)
James Anderson goes team-by-team to highlight which pitching prospects could ascend to the closer role in the coming years, including A's righty Mason Miller.
![The Z Files: Projecting Pitcher's BABIP](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/onpfqe0giyydhsvgjzor.jpg)
Todd Zola considers a new approach to regressing a pitcher's BABIP, which suggests better days should be ahead for Hunter Greene.
![Collette Calls: 2024 NL West Bold Predictions](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/qfpcr7kw2xtanfpdjnqp.jpg)
Last year's NL West bold predictions correctly pegged Blake Snell as the future Cy Young. Will Tyler Glasnow continue the trend?
![Collette Calls: AL Pitching Bold Predictions Review](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/midgliw5cl8vopqmbtad.jpg)
Jason Collette reviews his preseason expectations for AL pitchers, feature players like Kyle Bradish, Alek Manoah and Carlos Rodon.
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/frkgfq7loqn4dknbzoop.jpg)
Erik Siegrist digs into the available talent in the AL for the final free-agent period of the season, and highlights one last elite prospect in the Rays' Junior Caminero.
![Collette Calls: Reliever Wins Back En Vogue?](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/mnjlv2oac9xzkhwazmew.jpg)
With reliever wins on the rise, Jason Collette examines whether chasing those wins is worth our while.
![Mound Musings: Gazing Into the Crystal Ball for 2024](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/hdixs7t1fkr1trwjlkue.jpg)
Brad Johnson discusses which pitchers should be picked up on draft day of the 2024 season, starting with the Braves Spencer Strider.
![Mound Musings: The 2023 Futures Game](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/hjrxwxsrdo3us7ygkndu.jpg)
Brad Johnson highlights pitchers who showed serious talent at the Futures Game, including promising Phillies prospect Mick Abel.
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/cwjpbxxwkdrxgsyixq7u.jpg)
Erik Siegrist reviews the waiver options in the American League coming out of the All-Star break, and thinks Hyun Jin Ryu could provide some value in the second half.
![Closer Encounters: The Importance of a Good Bullpen](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/vyqsjlhqctkhwina5l4q.jpg)
Ryan Rufe looks at the behavior of contenders in the reliever trade market in recent seasons and predicts who might get moved this year.
![Mound Musings: The Endgame Odyssey Continues – American League](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/gagmsnm2tvppxisvrhvt.jpg)
Brad Johnson looks at unstable AL bullpens, including in Texas where the Rangers hope Jose Leclerc will step up to claim the closer job.
![AL FAAB Factor: Waiver Pickups of the Week](https://res.cloudinary.com/rotowire/image/upload/ar_16:6,c_fill,dpr_auto,f_auto,g_auto:custom_no_override,q_auto,w_auto/xmhnewwzmigjt4aaxwau.jpg)
Erik Siegrist digs into the AL free-agent pool as the parade of promotions for pitching prospects continues, headlined this week by Cleveland's Tanner Bibee.