[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/twitter/mlb_advanced3) "Will Smith is having one of the best offensive catcher seasons of all time A thread🧵"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944911704409944472) 2025-07-15 00:07:39 UTC 5009 followers, 4630 engagements "5. Pete Alonso - NYM 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .240 AVG .273 .329 OBP .368 .459 SLG .516 .788 OPS .884 XXX wRC+ XXX .343 xwOBA .411 XXX fWAR 2.8"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900363463446679) 2025-07-23 06:03:31 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements "14. Cam Smith (CHC): A+ MLB - XX G .277/.347/.418/.765 XXX wRC+ XXX fWAR After being sent over in the Tucker trade Cam Smith is already one of Houston's best players offensively. The strikeout rate is a little high but he is a very well rounded player as he plays good defense and is super fast to go along with his good bat"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856321049944114) 2025-07-14 20:27:35 UTC 5009 followers, 2572 engagements "2. Chase Burns (CIN): A MLB - XXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP XXXX K% / XXXX BB% Burns flew through the minors and already has some of the best pure stuff in the MLB. He has shown an elite ability to strike out hitters and should be an ace in the near future. Great pick here"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856287147385183) 2025-07-14 20:27:27 UTC 5008 followers, 2892 engagements "Torres looks like a completely new hitter this season. He is walking more than he is striking out due to the second best chase% in baseball. His .388 OBP is tied for 5th best in baseball which is absurd coming off the worst year of his career Huge move for the Tigers picking him up last offseason"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900351597723719) 2025-07-23 06:03:28 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements "18. Theo Gillen (TBR): A- A - XX G .278/.440/.407/.848 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Gillen looks like a very mature hitter for a XX year old. The power is lacking a little bit but his plate control is elite for his age and he also has XX stolen bases in XX games. Bright future for Gillen and I think Tampa is a perfect fit"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856332026224958) 2025-07-14 20:27:37 UTC 5008 followers, 2041 engagements "Will Smith throughout his entire career has been a good hitter with no true weakness but he was also not elite at anything. In 2024 he posted the lowest wRC+ of his career at XXX. In 2025 he has made some minor adjustments and the results have shown"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944911709488939012) 2025-07-15 00:07:40 UTC 5005 followers, XXX engagements "4. Jack Flaherty - DET XXXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP XXXX K% / XXX BB% Flaherty does get hit hard but he is elite at striking hitters out which should lead to a much more productive second half"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1945552805655171502) 2025-07-16 18:35:10 UTC 5009 followers, 3143 engagements "11. Bryce Rainer (DET): C A - XX G .288/.383/.448/.831 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Rainer has looked pretty good when he has played however we have only seen XX total games from him all coming in A ball. He is only XX so I think it might be too early to draw conclusions about him either way"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856312309014672) 2025-07-14 20:27:33 UTC 5008 followers, 2318 engagements "Despite velocity and shape looking bad his fastball is deceptively tough due to his low arm angle. Stuff+ still believes both of these pitches are great however his fastball has gotten rocked this season. With the decreased velocity an increased sinker usage and decrease 4-Seam usage might be beneficial for him"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1946762219108045116) 2025-07-20 02:40:56 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements "3. J.P. Crawford - SEA 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .202 AVG .285 .304 OBP .384 .321 SLG .387 .625 OPS .771 XX wRC+ XXX .309 xwOBA .347 XXX fWAR 2.6"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900354017800333) 2025-07-23 06:03:29 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements "Crawford looks great in 2025 as his .384 OBP ranks 7th in all of baseball. His XXX wRC+ ranks second among shortstops only behind Jeremy Pena who has missed time recently with an injury. Crawford was awful at the plate in 2024 but he has been an extremely important piece for Seattle this season"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900356337287464) 2025-07-23 06:03:29 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements "Bellinger looks much better this season for the Yankees as he has posted his highest xwoba in a full season since his MVP season in 2019. Bellinger is hitting the ball harder pulling the ball in the air more and striking out less than last season which are important towards the success he has seen in New York"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900346879127766) 2025-07-23 06:03:27 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements "4. Randy Arozarena - TBR 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .219 AVG .249 .332 OBP .356 .388 SLG .463 .720 OPS .819 XXX wRC+ XXX .324 xwOBA .361 XXX fWAR 2.8"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900358711185489) 2025-07-23 06:03:30 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements "Keith does not really have an offensive weakness and is a key contributor to the Tigers lineup. He is also only XX and still improving. He deserves to be mentioned much more frequently when we talk about Detroit's success"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1945616423075635363) 2025-07-16 22:47:57 UTC 5009 followers, 9861 engagements "Aaron Nola has been consistently a great pitcher for the Phillies since he entered the league. He ranks 5th in fWAR since his first full season in 2016 as he has casually been one of the best pitchers of the last ten years"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1946762206130876777) 2025-07-20 02:40:53 UTC 5004 followers, XXX engagements "Colt Keith is turning into a star and nobody is talking about it A thread🧵"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1945616412174635124) 2025-07-16 22:47:55 UTC 5009 followers, 177.7K engagements "1. Cody Bellinger - NYY 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .266 AVG .280 .325 OBP .332 .426 SLG .492 .751 OPS .823 XXX wRC+ XXX .301 xwOBA .335 XXX fWAR 3.0"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900344773521418) 2025-07-23 06:03:27 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements "Pete looks absolutely elite at the plate this season. His XXX wRC+ is the highest of his career and there is still room for improvement with his good his quality of contact is. Pete ranks 5th in baseball among qualified hitters in xwoba and overall looks like a completely different player at the plate. This is the best Pete Alonso has ever been and it is likely the best he will ever be. He is elite right now"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900366030356634) 2025-07-23 06:03:32 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements "These X Hitters have bounced back in a big way this season after a bad 2024 A thread🧵"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900341942686145) 2025-07-23 06:03:26 UTC 5009 followers, 8714 engagements "Giving every first round pick from the 2024 MLB Draft a grade one year later A thread🧵"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856281157919029) 2025-07-14 20:27:25 UTC 5008 followers, 33.9K engagements "3. Charlie Condon (COL): D+ CPX/A+/AA - XX G .301/.405/.403/.808 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Coming out of college the expectation is for a top pick in the draft that they should dominate the low levels of the minors. Condon has been solid but I don't know how well his game will translate to the higher levels. His XXXX K% is concerning and his .415 BABIP will drop lowering both his OBP and SLG. I need to see more out of him"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856289978245518) 2025-07-14 20:27:27 UTC 5009 followers, 2910 engagements "2. Gleyber Torres - DET 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .257 AVG .281 .330 OBP .388 .378 SLG .419 .709 OPS .807 XXX wRC+ XXX .307 xwOBA .388 XXX fWAR 2.3"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900349144039843) 2025-07-23 06:03:28 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements "Randy has bounced back big time in 2025 as his XXX wRC+ ranks as the highest mark of his career thus far in a full season. His quality of contact is much better this season as he is hitting the ball harder and on a line more which has led to great offensive numbers"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1947900360879751200) 2025-07-23 06:03:30 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements "@MLBONFOX Really want to see Wheeler win one"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1945616711283036591) 2025-07-16 22:49:06 UTC 5009 followers, 2953 engagements "1. Cole Ragans - KCR XXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP XXXX K% / XXX BB% Ragans only made XX starts in the first half due to injury and won't return until early August however he looked as good as ever and his XXXX ERA is not a good indication of how good he really is"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1945552793088970992) 2025-07-16 18:35:07 UTC 5009 followers, 4615 engagements "9. Konnor Griffin (PIT): B+ A/A+ - XX G .327/.400/.521/.921 XXX wRC+ XXX BB% / XXXX K% Griffin looks really good so far across A and A+. We will need to see if he can translate it to the higher levels but he is still only XX. He has the potential to be a very valuable asset in a couple years"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856306084429919) 2025-07-14 20:27:31 UTC 5009 followers, 2520 engagements "19. Carson Benge (NYM): A A+/AA - XX G .302/.422/.485/.907 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Benge has looked like an elite hitter in the minors between A+ and AA this season. His plate control is phenomenal and he has XX XBH in XX games"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944856334475907401) 2025-07-14 20:27:38 UTC 5008 followers, 2029 engagements "Nola is still elite at getting hitters to chase as he ranks 1st among starters in Chase%. The strikeouts walks and ground balls are all still above average which is a really good sign and a good indication that better days are still ahead"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1946762214238478494) 2025-07-20 02:40:55 UTC 5005 followers, XXX engagements "The major difference between Will Smith last year and this year is he is swinging less. His chase rate has dropped drastically and in turn his walk rate is now one of the best in baseball. He is also hitting the ball a little bit harder and in the air more frequently while maintaining the same strikeout rate"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944911711720628660) 2025-07-15 00:07:41 UTC 5005 followers, XXX engagements "3. Max Meyer - MIA XXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP Meyer has a really good slider and changeup and has been able to generate strikeouts while limiting walks so far this season"  [@mlb_advanced3](/creator/x/mlb_advanced3) on [X](/post/tweet/1944488725742039396) 2025-07-13 20:06:53 UTC 5008 followers, 6261 engagements
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@mlb_advanced3
"Will Smith is having one of the best offensive catcher seasons of all time A thread🧵"
@mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-15 00:07:39 UTC 5009 followers, 4630 engagements
"5. Pete Alonso - NYM 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .240 AVG .273 .329 OBP .368 .459 SLG .516 .788 OPS .884 XXX wRC+ XXX .343 xwOBA .411 XXX fWAR 2.8" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:31 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements
"14. Cam Smith (CHC): A+ MLB - XX G .277/.347/.418/.765 XXX wRC+ XXX fWAR After being sent over in the Tucker trade Cam Smith is already one of Houston's best players offensively. The strikeout rate is a little high but he is a very well rounded player as he plays good defense and is super fast to go along with his good bat" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:35 UTC 5009 followers, 2572 engagements
"2. Chase Burns (CIN): A MLB - XXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP XXXX K% / XXXX BB% Burns flew through the minors and already has some of the best pure stuff in the MLB. He has shown an elite ability to strike out hitters and should be an ace in the near future. Great pick here" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:27 UTC 5008 followers, 2892 engagements
"Torres looks like a completely new hitter this season. He is walking more than he is striking out due to the second best chase% in baseball. His .388 OBP is tied for 5th best in baseball which is absurd coming off the worst year of his career Huge move for the Tigers picking him up last offseason" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:28 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements
"18. Theo Gillen (TBR): A- A - XX G .278/.440/.407/.848 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Gillen looks like a very mature hitter for a XX year old. The power is lacking a little bit but his plate control is elite for his age and he also has XX stolen bases in XX games. Bright future for Gillen and I think Tampa is a perfect fit" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:37 UTC 5008 followers, 2041 engagements
"Will Smith throughout his entire career has been a good hitter with no true weakness but he was also not elite at anything. In 2024 he posted the lowest wRC+ of his career at XXX. In 2025 he has made some minor adjustments and the results have shown" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-15 00:07:40 UTC 5005 followers, XXX engagements
"4. Jack Flaherty - DET XXXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP XXXX K% / XXX BB% Flaherty does get hit hard but he is elite at striking hitters out which should lead to a much more productive second half" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-16 18:35:10 UTC 5009 followers, 3143 engagements
"11. Bryce Rainer (DET): C A - XX G .288/.383/.448/.831 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Rainer has looked pretty good when he has played however we have only seen XX total games from him all coming in A ball. He is only XX so I think it might be too early to draw conclusions about him either way" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:33 UTC 5008 followers, 2318 engagements
"Despite velocity and shape looking bad his fastball is deceptively tough due to his low arm angle. Stuff+ still believes both of these pitches are great however his fastball has gotten rocked this season. With the decreased velocity an increased sinker usage and decrease 4-Seam usage might be beneficial for him" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-20 02:40:56 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements
"3. J.P. Crawford - SEA 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .202 AVG .285 .304 OBP .384 .321 SLG .387 .625 OPS .771 XX wRC+ XXX .309 xwOBA .347 XXX fWAR 2.6" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:29 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements
"Crawford looks great in 2025 as his .384 OBP ranks 7th in all of baseball. His XXX wRC+ ranks second among shortstops only behind Jeremy Pena who has missed time recently with an injury. Crawford was awful at the plate in 2024 but he has been an extremely important piece for Seattle this season" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:29 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements
"Bellinger looks much better this season for the Yankees as he has posted his highest xwoba in a full season since his MVP season in 2019. Bellinger is hitting the ball harder pulling the ball in the air more and striking out less than last season which are important towards the success he has seen in New York" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:27 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements
"4. Randy Arozarena - TBR 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .219 AVG .249 .332 OBP .356 .388 SLG .463 .720 OPS .819 XXX wRC+ XXX .324 xwOBA .361 XXX fWAR 2.8" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:30 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements
"Keith does not really have an offensive weakness and is a key contributor to the Tigers lineup. He is also only XX and still improving. He deserves to be mentioned much more frequently when we talk about Detroit's success" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-16 22:47:57 UTC 5009 followers, 9861 engagements
"Aaron Nola has been consistently a great pitcher for the Phillies since he entered the league. He ranks 5th in fWAR since his first full season in 2016 as he has casually been one of the best pitchers of the last ten years" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-20 02:40:53 UTC 5004 followers, XXX engagements
"Colt Keith is turning into a star and nobody is talking about it A thread🧵" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-16 22:47:55 UTC 5009 followers, 177.7K engagements
"1. Cody Bellinger - NYY 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .266 AVG .280 .325 OBP .332 .426 SLG .492 .751 OPS .823 XXX wRC+ XXX .301 xwOBA .335 XXX fWAR 3.0" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:27 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements
"Pete looks absolutely elite at the plate this season. His XXX wRC+ is the highest of his career and there is still room for improvement with his good his quality of contact is. Pete ranks 5th in baseball among qualified hitters in xwoba and overall looks like a completely different player at the plate. This is the best Pete Alonso has ever been and it is likely the best he will ever be. He is elite right now" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:32 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements
"These X Hitters have bounced back in a big way this season after a bad 2024 A thread🧵" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:26 UTC 5009 followers, 8714 engagements
"Giving every first round pick from the 2024 MLB Draft a grade one year later A thread🧵" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:25 UTC 5008 followers, 33.9K engagements
"3. Charlie Condon (COL): D+ CPX/A+/AA - XX G .301/.405/.403/.808 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Coming out of college the expectation is for a top pick in the draft that they should dominate the low levels of the minors. Condon has been solid but I don't know how well his game will translate to the higher levels. His XXXX K% is concerning and his .415 BABIP will drop lowering both his OBP and SLG. I need to see more out of him" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:27 UTC 5009 followers, 2910 engagements
"2. Gleyber Torres - DET 2024 2025 XXX PA XXX .257 AVG .281 .330 OBP .388 .378 SLG .419 .709 OPS .807 XXX wRC+ XXX .307 xwOBA .388 XXX fWAR 2.3" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:28 UTC 5009 followers, XXX engagements
"Randy has bounced back big time in 2025 as his XXX wRC+ ranks as the highest mark of his career thus far in a full season. His quality of contact is much better this season as he is hitting the ball harder and on a line more which has led to great offensive numbers" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-23 06:03:30 UTC 5008 followers, XXX engagements
"@MLBONFOX Really want to see Wheeler win one" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-16 22:49:06 UTC 5009 followers, 2953 engagements
"1. Cole Ragans - KCR XXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP XXXX K% / XXX BB% Ragans only made XX starts in the first half due to injury and won't return until early August however he looked as good as ever and his XXXX ERA is not a good indication of how good he really is" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-16 18:35:07 UTC 5009 followers, 4615 engagements
"9. Konnor Griffin (PIT): B+ A/A+ - XX G .327/.400/.521/.921 XXX wRC+ XXX BB% / XXXX K% Griffin looks really good so far across A and A+. We will need to see if he can translate it to the higher levels but he is still only XX. He has the potential to be a very valuable asset in a couple years" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:31 UTC 5009 followers, 2520 engagements
"19. Carson Benge (NYM): A A+/AA - XX G .302/.422/.485/.907 XXX wRC+ XXXX BB% / XXXX K% Benge has looked like an elite hitter in the minors between A+ and AA this season. His plate control is phenomenal and he has XX XBH in XX games" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-14 20:27:38 UTC 5008 followers, 2029 engagements
"Nola is still elite at getting hitters to chase as he ranks 1st among starters in Chase%. The strikeouts walks and ground balls are all still above average which is a really good sign and a good indication that better days are still ahead" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-20 02:40:55 UTC 5005 followers, XXX engagements
"The major difference between Will Smith last year and this year is he is swinging less. His chase rate has dropped drastically and in turn his walk rate is now one of the best in baseball. He is also hitting the ball a little bit harder and in the air more frequently while maintaining the same strikeout rate" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-15 00:07:41 UTC 5005 followers, XXX engagements
"3. Max Meyer - MIA XXXX IP XXXX ERA / XXXX FIP Meyer has a really good slider and changeup and has been able to generate strikeouts while limiting walks so far this season" @mlb_advanced3 on X 2025-07-13 20:06:53 UTC 5008 followers, 6261 engagements