Emma Baccellieri

Joined: Jan 1, 2018

Emma Baccellieri is a staff writer who focuses on baseball and women's sports for Sports Illustrated. She previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus and Deadspin, and has appeared on BBC News, PBS NewsHour and MLB Network. Baccellieri has been honored with multiple awards from the Society of American Baseball Research, including the SABR Analytics Conference Research Award in historical analysis (2022), McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award (2020) and SABR Analytics Conference Research Award in contemporary commentary (2018). A graduate from Duke University, she’s also a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

WNBA

A’ja Wilson Got Better at Everything While Compromising Nothing

Soto’s signing marks a major win for the Mets and a devastating loss for the Yankees.

MLB

Hot Stove Takes: Juan Soto’s Record-Breaking Deal Isn’t Just About the Money

Severino helped the Mets reach last season’s NL championship series to rebound from an awful 2023 campaign with the Yankees.

MLB

Hot Stove Takes: Luis Severino Signing Marks an Abrupt, Calculated Shift for A’s

The Huskies’ coach already had a slew of records to his name before becoming the all-time winningest coach on Wednesday.

College Basketball

Geno Auriemma Has Built an Untouchable Legacy at UConn

College Basketball

With a New Dawn Staley Untapped, South Carolina Will Attempt a Repeat

After adapting to a group of young players last season, the Gamecocks coach is ready to try something else new: win back-to-back titles.

Buehler closed out Game 5 against the Yankees, securing the World Series win for the Dodgers.

MLB

‘Walker’s Pitching Tonight’: Dodgers Bullpen Secured a World Series Win Like No Other

Dave Roberts used almost all of his top relievers before calling on Walker Buehler to close out a Game 5 filled with small miracles.

Oregon State went to the Elite Eight last season then eight players transferred out of the program.

College Basketball

Tide of Transfers: The New Reality in Women’s College Basketball

Nearly every major roster saw turnover this summer, none more than Oregon State, which went to the Elite Eight last season then had eight players leave after the dissolution of the Pac-12.

Roberts let the back end of the Dodgers bullpen handle the majority of Game 4.

MLB

Dave Roberts Lets Game 4 Get Away With an Eye on World Series Trophy

If the Dodgers were going to lose to the Yankees on Tuesday, their manager is content it played out the way it did.

Volpe became the first player in MLB history to record four RBIs and two stolen bases in a World Series game.

MLB

World Series Game 4 Takeaways: Yankees Roar Back to Life Behind Volpe’s Grand Slam

Shortstop Anthony Volpe sparked a comeback 11–4 victory on Tuesday night that was closer than the score indicated yet kept the Yankees’ season alive.

Judge has one hit (a single), one walk and seven strikeouts in 13 World Series plate appearances.

MLB

Aaron Judge’s Slump Emblematic of Yankees’ World Series Struggles

New York’s captain isn’t the only Yankee in a hitting drought, but he’s the one who will be remembered for it if his team goes down quietly.

Buehler hurled five scoreless innings while allowing only four baserunners in Game 3.

MLB

World Series Game 3 Takeaways: Buehler, Dodgers Bullpen Keep Yankees’ Bats Quiet

Los Angeles took a commanding 3–0 lead in the World Series on Monday behind another scoreless outing from Walker Buehler in a 4–2 win that pushes the Yankees to the brink of elimination.

Yamamoto allowed just one hit and pitched into the seventh inning during the Dodgers' 4–2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series.

MLB

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Dazzles, Saves Dodgers' Bullpen in His World Series Debut

The right-hander, who signed a record contract as a free agent last winter, dominated the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series to take some strain off the Los Angeles bullpen.

Teoscar Hernández and Freddie Freeman hit back-to-back homers in the third inning of the Dodgers' 4–2 win over the Yankees in Game 2 of the World Series.

MLB

World Series Game 2 Takeaways: Dodgers Take 2–0 Lead As Shohei Ohtani Exits With Injury

Friday’s Game 1 provided elation for the Dodgers and dejection for the Yankees.

MLB

Game 1 of the World Series Was About More Than Just Its Historic Ending

New York built its roster around 2020 No. 1 draft pick Ionescu, crafting a superteam that was years in the making.

WNBA

Justice for All: Liberty's Steady Build Finally Pays Off With First WNBA Title

Former UConn teammates Collier (left) and Stewart have been matched up for much of this series.