Nick Delahanty, Author at Baseball Essential

BREAKING: Giants Acquire Andrew McCutchen

Jan 15, 2018

Breaking News, Major League Baseball, National League, National League Central, National League West, Offseason, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants

The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a trade that will send five-time All-Star Andrew McCutchen to the San Francisco Giants. #SFGiants have agreed to acquire Andrew McCutchen from the #Pirates, pending a re...

Possible First Base Options for the Mets

Nick Delahanty

May 24, 2016

New York Mets, Opinions & Predictions

The New York Mets now have a hole in their lineup, as first baseman Lucas Duda was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a stress fracture in his lower back. At this point, it is unclear how long Duda will...

Baseball Essential’s Power Rankings

Nick Delahanty

May 4, 2016

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The first month of the Major League Baseball regular season has quickly passed. There have been a lot of exciting moments thus far, and it will be interesting to see what is in store for the remainder for the s...

Baseball Essential’s 2016 MLB Predictions

Nick Delahanty

Apr 4, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Rejoice, baseball fans! The regular season for Major League Baseball is officially back! As the Baseball Essential team starts our yearly regular season coverage of all 30 teams, some of our writers took the...

Players Who Could Be Traded Before Opening Day

Nick Delahanty

Mar 16, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

With the start of the regular season just a two weeks away, major league teams are looking to find the right mix for their 25-man rosters. Every team has their strengths and weaknesses, and it's very possible t...

Rockies to Raise Outfield Fences at Coors Field

Nick Delahanty

Mar 3, 2016

Colorado Rockies, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League West

Over the past three seasons, Coors Field, the home of the Colorado Rockies, has allowed 570 home runs, which is the most in the National League and fourth-most in all of baseball during that time period. To ...

MLB Power Rankings: Spring Training Edition

Nick Delahanty

Feb 18, 2016

Major League Baseball

Throughout the 2016 season, the Baseball Essential team will release our weekly power rankings for all 30 Major League teams. Each writer from our team will have the opportunity to vote each week, and the votes...

Spring Training Preview: Pittsburgh Pirates

Nick Delahanty

Feb 8, 2016

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

After winning 98 games during the 2015 regular season, the Pittsburgh Pirates playoff hopes were quickly spoiled by Jake Arrieta and the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card one-game playoff. Usuall...

New York Mets Top 20 Prospects

Nick Delahanty

Jan 24, 2016

Features, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, National League East, New York Mets, Prospect Reports

Credit: Maxx Wolfson / Getty Images North America Over the past few seasons, the New York Mets have benefited from having a talented minor league system. With the recent success of some of their young start...

Bryson Brigman: Past Success Leading to Bright Future

Nick Delahanty

Dec 13, 2015

College, Draft, Headlines

Bryson Brigman has been very successful throughout his early baseball career, but the best is still yet to come for this MLB Draft eligible sophomore. From starting varsity as a freshman in high school to tr...

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