Brad Johnson concludes this season's Mound Musings with his annual Kids on Parade list, with Christian Scott closing out the list for the Mets.
As the season winds down, Brad Johnson pens his annual pitching awards, starting with Paul Skenes, who, hands down, wins Johnson's Newcomer Award.
Brad Johnson highlights pitchers he is leery of pursuing next spring, starting with the Guardians' Tanner Bibee whom he believes will become more hittable in the future.
Brad Johnson takes a deep dive into the career of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who has been compared to Paul Skenes, and who might make is U.S. debut sometime in the next year.
As MLB nears the end of the regular season, Brad Johnson takes a look at evolving bullpen situations, including in Pittsburgh where future Hall-of-Famer Aroldis Chapman still throws 105 mph.
Brad Johnson examines which pitchers might be worth a look during the season's final month, starting with the Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is expected to return from an extended absence.
Brad Johnson creates a list of pitchers establishing themselves as players to potentially target on draft day next season, featuring Bryan Woo in Seattle.
Brad Johnson takes a look at significant 2024 under performers, featuring Kenta Maeda.
Brad Johnson recaps the significant pitching trades at the deadline, starting with James Paxton who goes from the Dodgers back to Boston.
Brad Johnson looks at pitchers who could be on the move soon, including Garrett Crochet who will come with a big price tag.
Brad Johnson highlights pitchers from the Futures Game, including the Reds Rhett Lowder, who's just been promoted to Double-A Chattanooga.
Brad Johnson discusses the current state of pitching and notes how infrequently a star like Paul Skenes comes along.
Brad Johnson offers a midseason glimpse into his favorite fantasy league's team and is patiently waiting for Mets pitcher Kodai Senga to make his first start of the season.
Brad Johnson discusses AL bullpens in which adjustments may still be made, and in Oakland Mason Miller is performing well, but will he still be in town after the trade deadline?
Brad Johnson examines NL Bullpens with possible changes on the horizon, and in the case of the Mets, current closer Edwin Diaz can't seem to protect leads.
Brad Johnson recommends putting these pitching prospects at the top of your watch list, starting with the Mets Christian Scotts.
Brad Johnson discusses pitchers who have impressed him with both solid numbers and future potential at this point in the season, starting with White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet.
One-third of the way into the season, Brad Johnson looks at some significant underperformers, like the Cubs' Kyle Hendricks, to determine whether it's time to let them go.
Brad Johnson opens the conversation to current pitching events, including his enjoyment of watching Chris Sale, whom he calls a certifiable maniac when he's pitching.
Brad Johnson highlights young pitchers who have impressed him up to this point in the season, starting with Paul Skenes who recently made his highly anticipated debut.
Brad Johnson writes about pitchers who've become popular adds to fantasy rosters, but whom he avoids for various reasons, starting in Philadelphia with Ranger Suarez.
Brad Johnson discusses the need to play favorable matchups as part of successful fantasy baseball strategy, with the Cardinals' Miles Mikolas making a good matchup pitcher.
Brad Johnson highlights a few pitchers who have impressed him in the early-going of the season, starting with Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi.
Brad Johnson examines NL bullpens without clear closers, starting in Washington, where the Nationals currently are relying on Kyle Finnegan to finish games.
Brad Johnson reviews some AL bullpens with question marks, beginning in Seattle where Andres Munoz isn't always finishing games.
Brad Johnson offers a peek into his fantasy team's pitching staff, starting with his No. 1 pitcher, the Mets' Kodai Senga, whom he had kept from last year's roster.
Brad Johnson writes about pitching happenings this week and in Rotation Ramblings, he notes Luis Gil will get an extended look in the rotation with Gerrit Cole's injury.
Brad Johnson concludes his deep dive into pitching staffs with the National League East, where in Atlanta, Spencer Strider is at the top of his game.
Brad Johnson moves to pitching in the American League East, where in Baltimore, the Orioles signed pitching Ace Corbin Burnes to lead the team.
Brad Johnson has moved to the NL Central, and in Cincinnati, Hunter Greene, with one of the biggest arms in baseball, clearly has considerable potential.