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Professional baseball player Blaine Crim, recently released by the Texas Rangers, contemplates a new career opportunity in Asia, holding his bat.

Blaine Crim seeks new Asia opportunity after Rangers release

At 29, first baseman Blaine Crim, a consistent minor league performer for the Texas Rangers, is opting to leave the MLB system entirely to sign with a team in Asia.

Marco Moretti· Jun 25· 3 min read

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Analysis & Trends

How the Experts Actually Decide Which MLB Teams Develop Players Best

Marco Moretti · Oct 22

Slow Runners, Smart Runners: How to Read MLB's Advanced Baserunning Metrics

Marco Moretti · Oct 18

How MLB Contracts Really Work: The Service-Time Ladder From Team Control to Free Agency

Marco Moretti · Oct 16

Explainers

What MLB's Shift Ban Actually Banned, and Who It Helped: The Rules and the Numbers

Marco Moretti · Nov 7

Why FIP and xFIP Beat ERA for Predicting a Pitcher's Future

Marco Moretti · Oct 27

SIERA vs. xFIP vs. ERA: Why Batted Ball Data Makes SIERA the Sharpest Skill Test for Pitchers

Marco Moretti · Oct 29

How MLB Front Offices Leverage Sabermetrics for Smarter Roster Decisions

Marco Moretti · Sep 29

How MLB's Shift Ban Reshaped Hitting: A Statistical Look

Marco Moretti · Oct 6

Sabermetrics: How the Search for Objective Baseball Knowledge Rewrote the Game

Marco Moretti · Jun 21