NUT Report · Week 20 — Boston Red Sox: The Hottest Team in MLB
Week 20 is in the books, and no team produced more over the last seven days than the Boston Red Sox, who led MLB at +2.1 team NUT on a .318 team average and a 2.95 rotation ERA. Below: the full seven-day NUT board — hitters, pitchers, and the hottest and coldest teams — plus the season leaders.
NUT of the Week
Jake McCarthy — COL · LF
+0.7 NUT · S · .469/.455/.844 · 3 HR, 8 RBI · 15-for-32
Jake McCarthy went 15-for-32 (.469) with 3 home runs and 8 RBI for Colorado, slugging .844 and reaching base at a .455 clip — a +0.7 NUT that was the top mark among MLB hitters this week. NUT rewards exactly that mix of average, power, and on-base value, and in a week where production spread evenly across the league, McCarthy’s was the line that edged the field.
Games You Missed — Last 7 Days
Top 5 Hitters — Last 7 Days
Top 5 Pitchers — Last 7 Days
Coldest Hitters — Last 7 Days
All below league average by NUT — it weighs on-base and slugging, so these are production gaps, not just low averages.
Coldest Pitchers — Last 7 Days
Pitcher NUT is built on strikeouts, walks, and home runs — defense removed — so these grades reflect the arm, not the glovework behind it.
Trending Teams — Last 7 Days
Team NUT sums every hitter's and pitcher's production over the last 7 days. Full hot and cold board →
Season NUT Leaders
Team NUT — This Season
Best offense by NUT: the Dodgers at +7.2 hitting NUT. Best rotation: the Brewers at +6.9 pitching NUT.
On the streak watch, the Tampa Bay Rays have won 6 straight — and unlike most hot streaks, theirs is backed by production: a +5.4 season NUT that ranks 6th. The Seattle Mariners are the opposite story, dropping 4 in a row on a -1.1 NUT that ranks 17th. A streak built on a strong NUT tends to hold; one on a middling number is closer to variance.
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— Ivan