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.

College Basketball

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

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

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

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

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

Yoshinobu Yamamoto cruised as the Dodgers hit three home runs, yet the team is left to hold its breath after Ohtani left the game with a shoulder injury following an attempted stolen base.

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

Friday’s Fall Classic opener will be remembered for Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam, but the Yankees and Dodgers provided plenty of drama before that.