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• Creating New Park Factors and xwOBA in Major League Baseball

  By John Ilyevsky on September 30, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  John Ilyevsky details his new-and-improved park factors and xwOBA, developed using rigorous statistical analysis.

• 2024 MLB Season Review: Kansas City Royals

  By John Ilyevsky on November 6, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  John Ilyevsky details the unexpectedly stellar 2024 Kansas City Royals who broke an eight-year playoff drought.

• 2024 MLB Season Preview: Kansas City Royals

  By John Ilyevsky on March 23, 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  M-SABR Co-President John Ilyevsky writes the preview for the 106-loss Kansas City Royals. Many expect a big increase in production in 2024 following an active offseason. Might they even have a shot at an AL Central title?

• 2023 MLB Season Preview: Miami Marlins

  By John Ilyevsky on March 30, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  John Ilyevsky writes about a potentially exciting Miami Marlins team. In the 30th season of the franchise, a whole bunch of players need to step up.