FoxSports.com Names Rob Neyer as Senior Baseball Editor

Rob Neyer, long-time Major League Baseball writer, sabermetrician, and author has joined FOXSports.com as a Senior Baseball Editor, it was announced today by Pete Vlastelica, Senior Vice President, Digital, FOX Sports. Neyer will make his FOXSports.com debut next week.

"Rob is one of the most talented, well-respected baseball writers in the country and we're thrilled to have him at FOX Sports," said Vlastelica. "Rob will have a significant presence on FOXSports.com and we're looking forward to having him share his unique insights across other Fox Sports platforms as well. We already have some exciting projects in the works."

Neyer joins FOXSports.com from SB Nation, where he served as National Baseball Editor for the past three years. Prior to that, Neyer spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball as a columnist at ESPN.com. Neyer began his career as a research assistant for groundbreaking baseball author Bill James, and later worked for STATS, Inc.

Neyer has written or co-written six baseball books, including Rob Neyer's Big Book of Baseball Legends, Feeding the Green Monster, and The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers.

About Fox Sports Digital:

FOX Sports Digital is the umbrella entity representing 21st Century Fox's wide array of digital US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 40 million monthly unique visitors, Fox Sports Digital includes FOXSports.com, Fox Sports GO, Yardbarker.com, WhatifSports.com, and the digital extensions of FOX's cable networks including the 22 regional sports networks and FOX Deportes.