Jacob Misiorowski just did something MLB has never seen before
The Mayday Catch Up - May 15, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Our latest BONUS video for paid subscribers is now live! I talk about pitching analytics with my former teammate and current Mets pitcher Robert Stock and break down the new pitching models we built.
Mayday! will no longer be live. Make sure to check out the More Mayday Youtube channel for pre-recorded versions of all of the segments you know and love!
I developed something new… Percentile! Can you guess the player based on the advanced metrics provided in this Wordle-style game? Try it out here!
New merch is live! Fan of the new ABS system? You’ll love the new “Nope” merch!
NEW STUFF
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Rates & Barrells
Bryce Miller is back and Cal Raleigh hits the IL
How many pitches can the best pitcher throw?
Henry Davis’ development behind the plate
And more!
Listen to all the new episodes here!
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BONUS video for paid subscribers: A lot of baseball people don’t like analytics. Many players, however, like them so much that they created their own stats platform. This is a conversation about why that may be. (46 mins)
Jacob Misiorowski is better than us, and for more reasons than you might think. Let's jump into it… (12 mins)
There’s a name that you've likely heard time and time again if you follow Major League Baseball even a little bit: Driveline, a baseball facility in Washington state that took some radical ideas about player development and turned them into some of the most highly sought philosophies by numerous professional organizations. So who are they, what do they do, and why do so many baseball lifers role their eyes when their name is mentioned? Let me explain... (19 mins)
The worst MLB teams aren't the worst MLB teams right now. What changed? Let me explain... (14 mins)
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My producer, David Korn, previewed the Trade Deadline and wrote up four bold mock trades.
STAT OF THE WEEK - Ballpark Factor
Ballpark factor, at its most basic, takes the runs scored by Team X (and its competitors) in Team X’s home ballpark and divides the figure by the runs scored by Team X and its competitors in Team X’s road contests. Often times, that number will be ever-so-slightly adjusted if a team doesn’t play the same opponents at home as on the road.
For example: In 2018, 849 runs were scored at Coors Field, and 676 runs were scored in Rockies games away from Coors Field. Coors Field had a park factor of 1.271, when looking at runs scored.
Park factor is a great way of determining the extent to which a stadium favors hitters or pitchers. It isn’t affected by the teams or players involved, because those teams and players are also playing games in other stadiums. It simply compares how easy it is to score, from one ballpark to another. (via MLB)
More Shows to Check Out
Foul Territory: Live on YouTube - Every day at 2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT
Sunday Sliders with Trevor and Dani Wexelman on MLB Network Radio, SiriusXM channel 89 and on the SiriusXM app - Sundays at 1:00 p.m. ET/10:00 a.m. PT