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How Paul Skenes is growing into life as MLB's next megastar
Amid the noise that comes with arriving as MLB's next megastar, the Pirates ace finds himself in the quiet.
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2025 MLB draft rankings: There's a new No. 1 atop our midseason update
Who could your MLB team be eyeing midway through college and high school seasons? We rank the top prospects.

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Why Luis Robert Jr. could be MLB trade deadline's most sought-after slugger
He had a disastrous 2024, but if Robert can play to his potential, the phones in Chicago will be ringing off the hook.

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How much patience should you have with slumping superstars?
Do April showers bring May...fantasy points? Some slow fantasy starts might lead to improved production.
Bubba Chandler and other prospects on the rise
All the prospects fantasy managers should be keeping an eye on as we reach the middle of April.

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The uncomfortable reality around this year's Jackie Robinson Day
The baseball icon's temporary erasure is deeper than just a mistake.

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Who are the most fun teams to watch this season? Let's rank all 30
Star power, mammoth home runs and ... cotton candy fries? Here are baseball's most exciting squads for 2025.
From Skubal to ...? Ranking MLB's 12 true aces
Who is the sport's most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite.

THE MIGHTY BAT
From The Babe's home run handles to Bonds' maple mashers: A brief history of bats
The torpedo is the talk of 2025, but bat experiments have changed baseball and created controversy for 150 years.
How has the torpedo bat changed the industry? We went to a bat company to find out
The torpedo bat's rise has changed the industry for the companies that make them. Here is one bat-maker's story.
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- Ex-Marlins GM Ng hired as AUSL commissioner
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- Twins OF Wallner to IL; Correa takes field in 8th
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