All posts tagged "MLB"
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/ 4 weeks agoAccused of giving away his team’s pitches, Derek Bender reckons with the world’s mistrust
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Every once in a while, Derek Bender will send a text to one of his former teammates. Or...
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/ 4 weeks agoWhy the Texas Rangers are betting on Joc Pederson for a championship revival
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The groundwork for Joc Pederson becoming a Texas Ranger was laid last September, when Rangers president of baseball...
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/ 4 weeks agoMLB All-Under-25 Team: Bobby Witt Jr., Elly De La Cruz, Paul Skenes and more
If you ask FanGraphs for the greatest seasons by WAR for hitters aged 24 or younger, the stats machine spits out...
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/ 4 weeks agoOstriches, butt cheeks and relentless energy: How Austin Hedges became an indispensable MLB teammate
After the Texas Rangers acquired Max Scherzer at the 2023 deadline, a number of their players were unsure of how to...
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/ 4 weeks agoThe 25 MLB rookies most likely to have an impact in 2025 regular season
When I rank prospects every offseason here at The Athletic, I’m considering the players’ eventual peaks and their long-term values, which...
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/ 1 month agoAnthony Rizzo remains without a team after battling injuries: ‘I want to play’
Anthony Rizzo is only 35. But with spring training games underway, he continues to linger on the free-agent market. Rizzo wants...
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/ 1 month agoMarchand: With ESPN opt-out, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred creates another TV mess
Either Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has close to a $550 million per year alternative to ESPN or he has...
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/ 1 month agoRobot umps are here: What MLB players need to know to navigate ABS this spring
It was pitchers and catchers who reported to spring training last week. Been there, done that. But you know who reports...
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/ 1 month agoBlue Jays never should have reached this point with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ failure to sign first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a contract extension should come as no surprise....
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/ 1 month agoMLB offseason grades for all 30 teams, from the Dodgers (A) to the Cardinals (F)
By Chad Jennings, Aaron Gleeman and Tim Britton The semester was about to end, and too many of our students still...
