Ron Shandler's "Extreme Regression Drafting" method looks for players with big year-to-year variances. We take a first look ...

We identify batters who have had the highest HCtX scores since the All-Star break, and the biggest gainers and losers in the period.

Robinson Cano's OPS is 444 points lower vs. LHP than vs RHP. We found other batters with big left-right splits.

Need speed? <<That guy ain't available. So look at fast guys on running teams.

Week-to-week consistency is an important factor in managing your batting roster down the stretch.

We find batters whose PX since May 28 have been far higher (like Jason Kubel, pictured) or lower than before that date.

Five batters, including Robinson Cano (pictured) are whacking more line drives than other players but getting fewer hits.

Everyone knows Mike Trout will hit 30 homers, steal 50 bags and leap tall buildings at a single bound. All the better to sell him while the price is high.

For some under- and overperformers like Alcides Escobar, luck has been a significant contributor.

Batting's core skill is to hit the ball hard. We checked batters for Hard Contact Index (HctX) over the last few weeks.

We looked through MLB batters for those who have more or fewer RBI than their abilities and team contexts suggest.