SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Fielding Run Value is a metric that attempts to quantify a player's measurable defensive performance. It cannot quantify the intangibles of catching, such as leadership or pitch calling, but it's one of the best contemporary means of assessing value with the glove. Since Patrick Bailey made his debut, he has been worth +79 FRV, the most in baseball.
John Harbaugh is interviewing for the New York Giants' head coaching job at their team facilities in New Jersey on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. It is the former Baltimore Ravens boss's first in-person interview with another team since his 18-year run with the AFC North squad ended last week, following a narrow playoff miss in Week 18. Since he became available, the 63-year-old Super Bowl winner became the Giants' undeterred No. 1 priority,
Eldridge tore up the Double-A level this year with a .280/.350/.512 slash line (147 wRC+) in 140 trips to the plate to start the season before being promoted to Triple-A, where he spent most of the year and posted a .249/.322/.514 slash line. That was good for a wRC+ of just 105 thanks to the inflated offensive environment of the Pacific Coast League, but Eldridge's 18 homers in 66 games is hard to argue with.