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.
Brad Johnson looks at the American League Central, and in Cleveland, he's been won over by Shane Bieber, whose once rather-average stuff has improved significantly.
Brad Johnson helps get ready for draft day by analyzing pitching staffs, and this week he focuses on the National League West, and in Los Angeles, Walker Buehler will start the season on the IL.
Brad Johnson is back for the 2024 season and kicks off his column with a deep dive into the American League West pitching staffs, where in Houston ageless Justin Verlander leads the group.
Brad Johnson wraps up the MLB regular season with his annual young-pitchers-to-watch list, featuring Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes, who Johnson concludes is a generational talent.
Brad Johnson offers up his annual list of award winners for pitching, starting with the Newcomer Award, given to the Mets Kodai Senga.
Brad Johnson discusses which pitchers should be picked up on draft day of the 2024 season, starting with the Braves Spencer Strider.
Brad Johnson discusses the effects of the pitch clock and notes Nathan Eovaldi returned from six weeks off and hasn't quite gotten his groove back.
Brad Johnson check in on ever-changing closing situations, and in New York, the Mets are hopeful Edwin Diaz could be back at the end of September.
Brad Johnson discusses trying to identify productive pitchers using various attributes and to figure out where a pitcher like Zac Gallen would fall on the list.
Brad Johnson writes about pitchers who have surprised him in both good and bad ways so far this season, starting with the pleasant surprise of Zac Gallen, who's better than ever for the Diamondbacks.
Brad Johnson discusses the benefits of looking for favorable matchups as part of a successful fantasy baseball strategy, and the recent pitching of Eury Perez in Miami.
Brad Johnson toes the rubber on this week's Mound Musings, including a big breakdown of pitchers changing teams after the MLB Trade Deadline.
Brad Johnson discusses the first pitching trades of deadline season and picks the most likely landing spot for Shohei Ohtani should the Angels' decision to pull him from the market prove temporary.
Brad Johnson highlights pitchers who showed serious talent at the Futures Game, including promising Phillies prospect Mick Abel.
Brad Johnson examines the pitchers in the 2023 draft class, starting with Paul Skenes, who was drafted by the Pirates with the No. 1 overall pick.
Brad Johnson discusses bullpens with a lot of changes happening, including in Los Angeles, where Brusdar Graterol is likely the alternate closer to Evan Phillips.
Brad Johnson gives an inside looking into the pitching staff from the team of his 33-year-old hometown league, which begins with Kodai Senga.
Brad Johnson discusses pitchers who have graduated to his top level of interest, like George Kirby, as well as as pitchers who are climbing his chart.
Brad Johnson makes some general pitching observations and discusses Milwaukee's Corbin Burnes' recent quality pitching.
Brad Johnson ranks his favorite prospect-eligible pitchers, beginning with Miami's Eury Perez.
Brad Johnson focuses on a handful of pitchers who appear to have achieved rhythm even with the advent of the pitch timer, starting with Michael Kopech of the White Sox.
Brad Johnson features a few pitchers who have impressed him with both positive hints and/or future potential at this point in the season, starting with the Mets Kodai Senga.
Brad Johnson explains how injuries can significantly impact a pitcher's performance and how it in turn affects a fantasy team.