Zach Crizer

MLB writer

Zach Crizer is a writer based in New York. He's an author for Baseball Prospectus, and his work has also been featured on MLB.com.

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Top 25 MLB free agents 2023-24: Jordan Montgomery's signing completes glacial free-agency period
Here's our rundown of the 2023-24 free-agent class that was.
3 months ago
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Who is Jackson Chourio? Explaining the logic behind and ripple effects of the Brewers’ record-setting deal with their top prospect
Chourio, who is just 19 and spent most of 2023 in Double-A, agreed to an eight-year, $82 million deal with the Brewers on Sunday.
5 months ago
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MLB free agency 2023: Winning the offseason might not mean what you think. Just ask the Texas Rangers
Our rush to label teams expensive failures misses the fact that spending on star players is still the best way for a team to achieve relevance and glory.
5 months ago
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MLB free agency 2023: Sonny Gray addition hints at a new dawn for the St. Louis Cardinals’ dilapidated pitching staff
Having Gray in the fold puts the Cardinals in position to further revamp their rotation this winter. Will they follow through?
5 months ago
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MLB free agency 2023: How long will Shohei Ohtani remain a two-way star?
Between his recovery from a second elbow surgery and the unique demands of both hitting and pitching, how many more seasons of starting pitching can we realistically expect from Ohtani?
5 months ago
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Should they stay or should they go? The cases for and against trading MLB’s top 10 candidates to be moved
Here's why fans might (and might not) anticipate seeing Juan Soto, Pete Alonso, Mike Trout and others in different uniforms come 2024.
5 months ago
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Parsing Brian Cashman’s fiery defense of the Yankees front office: What does and doesn’t need to change in the Bronx?
Even Brian Cashman described 2023 as a disaster for the Yankees. Is the longtime GM willing to pull the right strings to get things back on track for 2024?
5 months ago
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Now a two-time MVP, Shohei Ohtani is a free agent and an enigma content to keep his decision a mystery
Ohtani accepted his second MVP award with few words and no hints about where he'll sign in free agency as the mystery continues.
5 months ago
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Shohei Ohtani suitor rankings: Which team can make best case for most exciting MLB free agent ever?
Given that Ohtani has offered remarkably few indications of his current preferences, we can only broadly speculate as to what, beyond money, might sway his ultimate decision.
5 months ago
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Craig Counsell might be the hottest MLB free agent not named Shohei Ohtani. What makes the Brewers’ manager so special?
Considered both a "smart fella" and a "player's coach," Craig Counsell is universally lauded as a difference-maker for his teams.
6 months ago
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2023 World Series recap: Texas defeats Arizona 4-1 in Rangers' first title
Hannah Keyser and Zach Crizer report from Arizona as they recap the Texas Rangers defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: Nobody knows how to get Rangers superstar Corey Seager out. His MVP performance is proof of that.
The Texas shortstop's elite combination of selectivity and aggression made him a nearly impossible task for pitchers this October.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: Pushed to the brink, Arizona Diamondbacks need ace Zac Gallen to push his limits in Game 5
In a win-or-go-home Game 5, Gallen will be staring down the Rangers lineup, his own October inconsistencies and the strain of a herculean workload.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: Christian Walker's baserunning miscue leaves Diamondbacks on the wrong side of pivotal momentum shift
Walker ran through the stop sign and Arizona's best chance to score. In the next frame, the Rangers took a lead they wouldn't surrender, going up 2-1 in the series.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: Diamondbacks rookie Brandon Pfaadt is the latest Brent Strom pupil to thrive on the leading edge of pitching
With the help of the legendary pitching coach, Arizona's Game 3 starter reworked his approach in time to dominate this postseason.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: Diamondbacks starter Merrill Kelly changed the balance of power in Game 2 by keeping the Rangers off-balance
With an array of pitches led by his changeup, Kelly was at his very best Saturday as Arizona evened the World Series 1-1.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: Stunning, historic, inevitable? How Rangers heroes Corey Seager and Adolis García launched Game 1 into baseball lore
“I'm not surprised at all when stuff like that happens at this point,” Evan Carter said after his teammates' heroics in the Rangers' comeback, walk-off victory.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: How the Diamondbacks were built with challenge trades that dared to believe in key stars such as Game 1 starter Zac Gallen
When they take the field for Friday's Game 1, the Diamondbacks will trot out an ace and three key lineup pieces acquired through bold like-for-like swaps.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: 11 names to know before Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks face off in Game 1
From Corbin Carroll to Mike Maddux, these are the players, coaches and execs who will define the Fall Classic.
6 months ago
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World Series 2023: Reintroducing the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks
Before they take the field for Friday's Game 1, here's everything you need to know about how these teams are winning in October and why they might take home a title.
6 months ago