Nick Bland

Former @Marlins Player Development Analytics Fellow @RedSox @CresseySP @FirebirdsCCBL @JMUBaseball alum

[Nick Bland @Nbland15]

Spent the past few weeks teaching myself to build a website where all of my baseball work lives in one place. Projects, writing, and a bit about who I am. This is version one and I will keep adding to it. Take a look and let me know what you think.

https://t.co/uUQ1jZ8FpP

[Nick Bland @Nbland15]

@RobertStock6 Sent you a DM!

[Nick Bland @Nbland15]

The Tampa Bay Rays are last in the MLB in every power metric that's supposed to matter.

Exit velocity. Barrel%. Hard-Hit%. LAST.

They are also first in the AL East on the 3rd lowest payroll.

Here's how they are beating the model that can't see them.

THREAD:

[Nick Bland @Nbland15]

Quick shoutout to @RobertStock6 and his website https://t.co/7Ryt3GZ2Cp. I've been using it religiously to get a better handle on stuff like hitting stickiness and which skills actually hold up. If you are into this kind of analysis, it's most definitely worth your time.

[Nick Bland @Nbland15]

None of this is a fluke. It's a real blind spot in how the models grade offense, and the skills behind it are the most repeatable in the game.

Full piece: https://t.co/pKyKDfYCez

[Stephen Schoch @bigdonkey47]

Bullpen guys chugging energy drinks before throwing a ball as hard as they can in 95 degree heat and delivering a clean 1-2-3 inning. Built different

[Steve Melewski @Steveonbaseball]

Blaze Alexander on Trey Gibson --

“Trey pitched his ass off. Beer showers are always fun. He’ll remember that moment. Memories you never forget.

“Amazing. Trey’s a dude man. The moment is never too big for him. Cool, calm, collected. He’s doing it. Super impressed by him."

[Brett Hollander @BrettHollander]

The moment the Gibson family has been in waiting for - celebrating his first MLB win.

[Baltimore Orioles @Orioles]

Way to work, Trey 😤

[Jesús Cano @Jesus_Cano88]

Always pay attention to the later rounds of the Brewers draft class.

Chase Bentley, 2025 17th-rounder out of IMG Academy, pitched today. Fastball sat in the mid-to-upper 80s. Brewers signed him for $757,500. Adding velocity will be key for him.

[Donovan Mitchell @spidadmitchell]

Young fella is going crazy!! Sheeeh🥶🥶@Chase_DeLauter1

[MLB @MLB]

Chase DeLauter is the second player in MLB HISTORY to hit 4 HR in his first 3 career games 🤯

[Cleveland Guardians @CleGuardians]

Chase DeLauter, you are unbelievable.

#GuardsBall

[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

Chase DeLauter becomes just the 3rd player in MLB history to homer in each of his first 3 career regular-season games ‼️

@CleGuardians | @GuardsInsider | @JMUBaseball

[Cleveland Guardians @CleGuardians]

Just a generational start to a career.

#GuardsBall

[Cleveland Guardians @CleGuardians]

r u serious

[out of context baseball @baseballcontext]

yep