No starting pitcher has shown more growth in his skills during the second half than veteran Michael Wacha.

What do the skills say about Drew Rasmussen's breakout season? In this week's facts and flukes article, we cover Yandy Díaz, Pete Fairbanks, Chas McCormick, and Domingo Germán.

With time running out for making an impact in the standings, next week features one team playing nine games and four with eight. Targeting players in line for an uptick in playing time may help one accrue precious counting statistics, or a sneaky batting average addition in the next scoring period.

Nick Castellanos has been a major disappointment in his first season with the Phillies. How are the underlying metrics? Plus, Jeff McNeil, Ranger Suarez, Randal Grichuk, and Drew Smyly.

Jordan Montgomery has seen his results massively improve since being traded to St. Louis and has made an obvious change for non-obvious reasons.

J.T. Realmuto returns to his hitting ways, Mike Clevinger returns with good ratios in San Diego, Christian Walker has the power skills to support his home runs, Taylor Rogers deserves a little better fate, and Jake Cronenworth slips a bit in 2022.

Lars Nootbaar has quietly become one of the game's best bats in the second half of the season.

Bo Bichette hasn't lived up to preseason expectations. What's gone wrong? Plus, a look at what to expect from several young players in 2023.

Miguel Vargas is one of several call-ups worth looking at.

An August hot streak has made Rodolfo Castro more intriguing, but the question remains whether he can build on these skills. Plus, early analysis of Joey Meneses, T.J. Friedl, Michael Massey, and Bryan Baker.

Top xERA, K% and K%-BB% in August: How good are they?