Associate Editor of FanGraphs. Former Sports Illustrated Baseball Editor. My work has appeared in The New York Times, Men’s Health and The Messenger (RIP). I also write The Martell 100, a newsletter about movies. Penn State/Daily Collegian alum.https://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mky2cn5d2s22Jasson Domínguez has 3 hits batting right-handed, his weaker side, in his first 5 games this season. If he can turn that into a strength, that would be huge for the Yankees — both this year and moving forward, especially if Grisham continues to struggle.03 May 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mky2cn5d2s22https://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mk4so5f6lk2zMark Vientos running through the stop sign and getting thrown out at the plate by approximately the width of the Red Sea trying to score the go-ahead run is this Mets losing streak in microcosm23 Apr 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4so5f6lk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mjn6yag3tk2cMike Trout hit that home run so high and so far that, from the pressbox, I lost track of it in the air and didn't see it land. If you told me it left the Stadium, I would've believed you.16 Apr 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn6yag3tk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mjlav7yrhc24No popup that would've been called an infield fly in a non-infield-fly situation should ever be officially scored as a hit if it isn't caught.16 Apr 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlav7yrhc24https://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mimlwgu6u22cEveryone is going to be talking about Konnor Griffin's RBI double, but can we acknowledge how ridiculously fast he scored from second on Jared Triolo's single to RF?03 Apr 2026 20:50 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimlwgu6u22chttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mihrocvnfc2rAaron Boone let David Bednar throw 40 pitches in the Yankees’ sixth game of the season. He got the 4-out save, but man, that was dicey.01 Apr 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihrocvnfc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mi7zgpk4ks2xBad send there by Tim Leiper. With nobody out, there's no need to risk an out at the plate when you would've had runners on 2nd and 3rd and Bichette up.29 Mar 2026 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7zgpk4ks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mi7twto66k2xI wonder how risk averse players will be to use their 2nd challenge in the middle innings. The Pirates had a runner on 2B with 1 out when Bryan Reynolds took 2 called strikes, one for strike 3, that were clearly balls. He didn't challenge. This after Oneil Cruz lost a challenge to begin the inning.29 Mar 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7twto66k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mi7s6gqqus2nCarmen Mlodzinski has now made Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto and Bo Bichette look silly in their two trips to the plate today. They've combined to go 0-for-6 with six swinging strikeouts against him.29 Mar 2026 18:38 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7s6gqqus2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mi7rfarwac2nNot the ideal location for that pitch. Brandon Lowe now has 3 HR on the season.29 Mar 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7rfarwac2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mi7qwc3fu22nGod, the Pirates are terrible defensively29 Mar 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7qwc3fu22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mi7qs3du4s2nPoor Pirates defense strikes again. Third baseman Nick Gonzales whiffs at a hard line drive hit right at him off the bat of Luis Robert Jr. Officially scored as a hit — because of course it was — but it should've been caught. Robert comes around to score: Tie game.29 Mar 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7qs3du4s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhz2dkjxmc2mEverybody wish Old Man @baumann.bsky.social a happy birthday!27 Mar 2026 02:15 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhz2dkjxmc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhz23nbgv224I wrote about Paul Skenes, Oneil Cruz’s bad defensive day, and why this season still might be different for the Pirates [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Mar 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhz23nbgv224https://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhy4r5gmds2aBrandon Lowe just hit the most popup-to-1B home run I've ever seen. The Freddy Peralta era in Queens is off to a great start. Pirates lead 2-026 Mar 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy4r5gmds2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhwkiygrqs2lWait, Marty is in THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU?26 Mar 2026 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwkiygrqs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhwjgfgud22dThat's an incredible story from Barry Bonds26 Mar 2026 02:07 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwjgfgud22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhwihq5z6c2d"Guest: Robert D. Manfred, Jr."26 Mar 2026 01:50 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwihq5z6c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhwi3an4xk2dIt's baffling to me that Casey Schmitt is playing 1B and Luis Arraez is at 2B. I know why, but also, why?26 Mar 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwi3an4xk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhwfrdhofc2kCool26 Mar 2026 01:02 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwfrdhofc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhweyw3ya22dIdk man, I think the bare minimum for broadcasting a baseball game is to have the camera follow the ball in play.26 Mar 2026 00:48 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhweyw3ya22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhweqkfdg22dBut guys, just wait till Rob Manfred joins the booth later in the game!26 Mar 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhweqkfdg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mhwd25m6xk2dLook, I love the Eagles, but what was that bizarre transition from Bert Kreischer's shouting to the "Life in the Fast Lane" riff to the national anthem introduction?26 Mar 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:kozo5sr6l5gj7xep5m3t3th5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhwd25m6xk2d