In an effort to provide the best and most complete baseball coverage possible, there's been an increase in the use of analytics and advanced metrics on these pages in recent years.
While the general rule is that every stat should be able to be explained in one sentence within those stories, here's a rundown of some of the most frequently used ones to reference as the season goes on.
Position players
WAR (wins above replacement) — One of the more ubiquitous stats in the game, this tries to approximate a player's value over a minor leaguer who would take his place in the event of an injury.