SPECULATOR: Last31 day surgers and faders—batters

I feel like a recent college graduate going back for a homecoming. Everything is so familiar, but a little different too. Ryan, I love what you've done with my old stomping ground here. Thanks for the invitation to Speculate this week. -Ray

On our Stats and Projections page, we offer a number of different views into our data set. One particular slice that I like to mine is the YTD-only version of the files. If you open that view and scroll way over to the right, past the YTD columns, you can get to Last31 (and Last7) day splits. Around this time of year, this is a fertile area for mining. Who has shaken off the hot/cold starts that got so much attention in April, and is now doing something exciting (or worrisome)? Here are six good...

Almost!

You’re just a few clicks away from accessing this feature and hundreds more throughout the year that have a singular goal in mind: Winning your league. Subscribe to BaseballHQ.com here!

Already a subscriber? Sign in here

More From Speculator

If history is any guide, this year's end-of-season Top 15 will come from all stages of the draft.
Mar 18 2026 3:08am
What lessons can we apply from Drew Rasmussen's 2025 breakout to this year's player pool?
Mar 11 2026 8:36am
Applying lessons learned from George Springer's 2025 breakout to this year's player pool
Mar 4 2026 3:04am
This week's exercise is all about picking holes to help avoid early-round busts.
Feb 25 2026 3:10am
Sure, they struggled last year, but if we remove some recency bias, granting mulligans could be a lucrative exercise.
Feb 18 2026 3:06am

Tools