Brendan Tuma
@toomuchtuma.bsky.social
Head of MLB Info at Underdog; words for Baseball America.
Free Agency Relief Pitcher Preview
Really happy with how it turned out!
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Really happy with how it turned out!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
2025–26 Free Agent Preview: Relief Pitchers
Thoughts on This Year’s Class of Potential Closers
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November 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Free Agency Relief Pitcher Preview
Really happy with how it turned out!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
Really happy with how it turned out!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
Taylor Ward is a funny profile.
He became more patient than ever… and ended up with the 2nd-highest called-strike rate in the league.
Average whiffs, great chase rate… still a 26.4 K%.
He became more patient than ever… and ended up with the 2nd-highest called-strike rate in the league.
Average whiffs, great chase rate… still a 26.4 K%.
November 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Taylor Ward is a funny profile.
He became more patient than ever… and ended up with the 2nd-highest called-strike rate in the league.
Average whiffs, great chase rate… still a 26.4 K%.
He became more patient than ever… and ended up with the 2nd-highest called-strike rate in the league.
Average whiffs, great chase rate… still a 26.4 K%.
@michaelrosen.bsky.social hey Michael, we chatted briefly earlier this year. Was wondering how I could best contact you with some follow-up questions?
November 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
@michaelrosen.bsky.social hey Michael, we chatted briefly earlier this year. Was wondering how I could best contact you with some follow-up questions?
Free agent SPs...
* Cease’s command roller coaster
* Framber’s late-season unraveling
* Ranger’s kitchen-sink approach
* King’s April peak + injury wipeout
* Woodruff reinventing himself
* Imanaga’s WHIP magic?
* Gallen’s K% dip
Fantasy-first look is live!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
* Cease’s command roller coaster
* Framber’s late-season unraveling
* Ranger’s kitchen-sink approach
* King’s April peak + injury wipeout
* Woodruff reinventing himself
* Imanaga’s WHIP magic?
* Gallen’s K% dip
Fantasy-first look is live!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
2025–26 Free Agent Preview: Starting Pitchers
Fantasy-First Thoughts on This Year’s Class of Arms
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November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Free agent SPs...
* Cease’s command roller coaster
* Framber’s late-season unraveling
* Ranger’s kitchen-sink approach
* King’s April peak + injury wipeout
* Woodruff reinventing himself
* Imanaga’s WHIP magic?
* Gallen’s K% dip
Fantasy-first look is live!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
* Cease’s command roller coaster
* Framber’s late-season unraveling
* Ranger’s kitchen-sink approach
* King’s April peak + injury wipeout
* Woodruff reinventing himself
* Imanaga’s WHIP magic?
* Gallen’s K% dip
Fantasy-first look is live!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
Free agency Substack posts:
Hitters ✅
Starters ✅
Trying to get relievers done before the signings start rolling in
All fantasy-first writeups, so we have a baseline before landing spots sway the value!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
Hitters ✅
Starters ✅
Trying to get relievers done before the signings start rolling in
All fantasy-first writeups, so we have a baseline before landing spots sway the value!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
2025–26 Free Agent Preview: Starting Pitchers
Fantasy-First Thoughts on This Year’s Class of Arms
brendantuma.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Free agency Substack posts:
Hitters ✅
Starters ✅
Trying to get relievers done before the signings start rolling in
All fantasy-first writeups, so we have a baseline before landing spots sway the value!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
Hitters ✅
Starters ✅
Trying to get relievers done before the signings start rolling in
All fantasy-first writeups, so we have a baseline before landing spots sway the value!
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
I took a fantasy-first approach to writing about the top 10 hitters from this year's FA class:
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2025–26 Free Agent Preview: Hitters
Fantasy-First Thoughts on This Year’s Class of Bats
brendantuma.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I took a fantasy-first approach to writing about the top 10 hitters from this year's FA class:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
brendantuma.substack.com/p/202526-fre...
I wrote about the psychology of decision-making
And why sticking to your plan is harder than it sounds.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-analys...
And why sticking to your plan is harder than it sounds.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-analys...
The Analyst’s Dilemma (and Edge)
The Psychology of Sticking to Your Plan
brendantuma.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I wrote about the psychology of decision-making
And why sticking to your plan is harder than it sounds.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-analys...
And why sticking to your plan is harder than it sounds.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-analys...
5 of the 10 lowest league-wide batting averages ever have come since 2020.
Home runs and steals are near all-time highs, but AVG remains near the floor.
More on the hitting environment driving modern fantasy baseball:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
Home runs and steals are near all-time highs, but AVG remains near the floor.
More on the hitting environment driving modern fantasy baseball:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
No Stat Is Free: What MLB's New Normal Reveals About 2026 Draft Strategy
Back in June, I wrote about developing a year-round mind for fantasy baseball.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
5 of the 10 lowest league-wide batting averages ever have come since 2020.
Home runs and steals are near all-time highs, but AVG remains near the floor.
More on the hitting environment driving modern fantasy baseball:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
Home runs and steals are near all-time highs, but AVG remains near the floor.
More on the hitting environment driving modern fantasy baseball:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
The juiced ball.
Sticky stuff.
Rule changes.
MLB has finally settled into a new era
And for fantasy baseball, that means one thing:
We finally have a macro edge again.
Live now - my favorite piece of the year
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
Sticky stuff.
Rule changes.
MLB has finally settled into a new era
And for fantasy baseball, that means one thing:
We finally have a macro edge again.
Live now - my favorite piece of the year
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
No Stat Is Free: What MLB's New Normal Reveals About 2026 Draft Strategy
Back in June, I wrote about developing a year-round mind for fantasy baseball.
brendantuma.substack.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The juiced ball.
Sticky stuff.
Rule changes.
MLB has finally settled into a new era
And for fantasy baseball, that means one thing:
We finally have a macro edge again.
Live now - my favorite piece of the year
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
Sticky stuff.
Rule changes.
MLB has finally settled into a new era
And for fantasy baseball, that means one thing:
We finally have a macro edge again.
Live now - my favorite piece of the year
brendantuma.substack.com/p/no-stat-is...
I’ve been obsessed with the macro fantasy landscape ever since the juiced ball era.
This week, I found more clarity than ever before.
Live tomorrow:
This week, I found more clarity than ever before.
Live tomorrow:
October 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I’ve been obsessed with the macro fantasy landscape ever since the juiced ball era.
This week, I found more clarity than ever before.
Live tomorrow:
This week, I found more clarity than ever before.
Live tomorrow:
Building on last week's housing article
I wrote about why everything scarce -- not just home prices -- has become so expensive, so fast.
What I'm calling the Great Repricing:
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I wrote about why everything scarce -- not just home prices -- has become so expensive, so fast.
What I'm calling the Great Repricing:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-great-...
The Great Repricing
Why Everything Scarce Got So Expensive, So Fast
brendantuma.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Building on last week's housing article
I wrote about why everything scarce -- not just home prices -- has become so expensive, so fast.
What I'm calling the Great Repricing:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-great-...
I wrote about why everything scarce -- not just home prices -- has become so expensive, so fast.
What I'm calling the Great Repricing:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-great-...
I wrote from the perspective of a hopeful first-time homebuyer in the 2020s.
It’s not just about housing. It’s about understanding the rules of the financial game.
The house always wins...but awareness is its own kind of edge.
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It’s not just about housing. It’s about understanding the rules of the financial game.
The house always wins...but awareness is its own kind of edge.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-house-...
The House Always Wins
What trying to buy a home taught me about the system behind money and markets
brendantuma.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I wrote from the perspective of a hopeful first-time homebuyer in the 2020s.
It’s not just about housing. It’s about understanding the rules of the financial game.
The house always wins...but awareness is its own kind of edge.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-house-...
It’s not just about housing. It’s about understanding the rules of the financial game.
The house always wins...but awareness is its own kind of edge.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-house-...
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Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time:
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The Magic of Backyard Baseball
The best sports video game still holds up almost 30 years later
brendantuma.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
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As tick populations explode, tickborne diseases are becoming more and more common. To address this threat, novel solutions are clearly needed. Could wildfire management help to address this menace? I believe it could! See:
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
#ticks #lymedisease #alphagal #ehrlichiosis
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
#ticks #lymedisease #alphagal #ehrlichiosis
doi.org
August 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
As tick populations explode, tickborne diseases are becoming more and more common. To address this threat, novel solutions are clearly needed. Could wildfire management help to address this menace? I believe it could! See:
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
#ticks #lymedisease #alphagal #ehrlichiosis
doi.org/10.1093/bios...
#ticks #lymedisease #alphagal #ehrlichiosis
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Join me as I go "back to my roots"* (plant pun intended) and discuss the wonderful world of liverworts that exist in New England.
*note: botanically speaking, liverworts don't have true roots. Interested in more facts like that? Make sure to register!
www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/an-in...
*note: botanically speaking, liverworts don't have true roots. Interested in more facts like that? Make sure to register!
www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/an-in...
August 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Join me as I go "back to my roots"* (plant pun intended) and discuss the wonderful world of liverworts that exist in New England.
*note: botanically speaking, liverworts don't have true roots. Interested in more facts like that? Make sure to register!
www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/an-in...
*note: botanically speaking, liverworts don't have true roots. Interested in more facts like that? Make sure to register!
www.nativeplanttrust.org/events/an-in...
Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
The Magic of Backyard Baseball
The best sports video game still holds up almost 30 years later
brendantuma.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Why Backyard Baseball is still the greatest sports video game of all time:
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
brendantuma.substack.com/p/the-magic-...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
August 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Most fantasy coverage focuses on breakout rookies and busted early-round picks.
But leagues are often won on the margins, with midseason shifts and quiet breakouts.
Tuma's Take: Milwaukee Brewers
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But leagues are often won on the margins, with midseason shifts and quiet breakouts.
Tuma's Take: Milwaukee Brewers
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Tuma's Take: Milwaukee Brewers
Andrew Vaughn, Isaac Collins fuel baseball's first 70-win team
brendantuma.substack.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Most fantasy coverage focuses on breakout rookies and busted early-round picks.
But leagues are often won on the margins, with midseason shifts and quiet breakouts.
Tuma's Take: Milwaukee Brewers
brendantuma.substack.com/p/tumas-take...
But leagues are often won on the margins, with midseason shifts and quiet breakouts.
Tuma's Take: Milwaukee Brewers
brendantuma.substack.com/p/tumas-take...
I returned from my honeymoon and immediately wrote about the Colorado Rockies.
Plus some updates on the future direction of the newsletter.
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Plus some updates on the future direction of the newsletter.
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Tuma's Take: Colorado Rockies
With a few notes on what’s next for the newsletter
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August 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I returned from my honeymoon and immediately wrote about the Colorado Rockies.
Plus some updates on the future direction of the newsletter.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Plus some updates on the future direction of the newsletter.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I never once considered Eugenio Suárez in offseason drafts.
Now he might be having the best season of his career.
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Now he might be having the best season of his career.
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Backyard Scouting: Arizona Diamondbacks
A Skills-First Review of the Diamondbacks’ Lineup
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July 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I never once considered Eugenio Suárez in offseason drafts.
Now he might be having the best season of his career.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...
Now he might be having the best season of his career.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/backyard-s...
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I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap.
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
Leading Off: Midnight Alarms and My First Shot in Fantasy Sports
The summer I nearly burned out trying to break in
brendantuma.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap.
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap.
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
Leading Off: Midnight Alarms and My First Shot in Fantasy Sports
The summer I nearly burned out trying to break in
brendantuma.substack.com
July 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I wrote about what it’s like to chase a niche career path without a clear roadmap.
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
No blueprint. Just midnight alarms, a podcast I had no idea how to produce, and the stubborn belief it might lead somewhere.
brendantuma.substack.com/p/leading-of...
Baseball’s hardest throwers in 2025 aren’t just throwing 100 mph. They’re building complete arsenals around it.
Misiorowski, Greene, Mason Miller, more.
Who's next?
My new piece @baseballamerica.com
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jaco...
Misiorowski, Greene, Mason Miller, more.
Who's next?
My new piece @baseballamerica.com
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jaco...
Jacob Misiorowski's 100 MPH Stuff Fueling Breakout With Brewers As MLB Velocities Rise
Jacob Misiorowski is the latest pitcher to take MLB by storm, and he's done it with some of the nastiest stuff in baseball.
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June 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Baseball’s hardest throwers in 2025 aren’t just throwing 100 mph. They’re building complete arsenals around it.
Misiorowski, Greene, Mason Miller, more.
Who's next?
My new piece @baseballamerica.com
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jaco...
Misiorowski, Greene, Mason Miller, more.
Who's next?
My new piece @baseballamerica.com
www.baseballamerica.com/stories/jaco...
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Home runs per game are down 20% from the 2019 peak.
Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021.
On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball
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Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021.
On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball
open.substack.com/pub/brendant...
What the 2025 Run Environment Means for Fantasy Baseball
The League Keeps Changing. Here's How to Stay Ahead.
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June 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Home runs per game are down 20% from the 2019 peak.
Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021.
On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball
open.substack.com/pub/brendant...
Stolen bases per game are up nearly 60% since 2021.
On a rebalanced league environment and what it means for fantasy baseball
open.substack.com/pub/brendant...