Albert Chen

Joined: Sep 17, 2019

Albert Chen is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated and SI.com. He has covered baseball, the NFL and college football.

Billion Dollar Fantasy: Inside the War Between FanDuel and DraftKings that Rocked the Gambling Industry

MLB

After seeing Madison Bumgarner continue his postseason dominance and a relative unknown play the role of hero, there’s only one thing to ask: How can you bet against the Giants in October?

The Metrics System: How MLB's Statcast is creating baseball's new arms race

MLB

For players like Jake Lamb and for MLB front offices, all kinds of answers are in baseball's explosion of new data and technology—finding an edge is all about asking the right questions.

Trade deadline winners and losers: Rangers, Yankees come out on top

MLB

Which teams were the big winners from the MLB trade deadline? Which contenders fell short of what they needed?

Second-half X-factors: Which players could swing MLB season?

MLB

As MLB enters the second half, which players could have the biggest impact on their teams' playoff chances? Albert Chen looks at seven who could be major X-factors.

Scout's takes: Rival evaluators talk Giles, A-Rod, Maeda, more

MLB

With one month of the 2016 MLB season in the books, Albert Chen checks in with rival scouts to get their takes on some surprising early starts.

The Pitch Doctor: The secret to the Pirates' success is Ray Searage

MLB

No staff has done more with less than the Pirates'. What's their secret to developing and reviving arms—and keeping them healthy? It starts with Ray Searage.

2016 MLB season preview: San Francisco Giants

MLB

Yes, it's an even year, but there are plenty of on-field reasons to like the Giants as title contenders this season—so long as everyone stays healthy.