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Shota Imanaga tops the early NL rookie ranking, but a $325M pitcher lurks and the top pitching prospect in baseball is about to debut.
Jim Bowden103
William Contreras emerges as a Brewers mainstay, what it's like on an MLB roster's edge and more 'Sliders'
Tyler Kepner36
Red Sox, Rangers pitchers off to great starts; why the AL and NL Central are interesting
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal34
MLB Power Rankings: Twins, Dodgers stay hot; it's 'Wish You Were Here' week
The Athletic MLB Staff242
Can Craig Counsell make the difference as Cubs enter big stretch of division games?
Jon Greenberg91
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Plus: The New York teams played two compelling series this week. We have a look at what made them particularly interesting.
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal27
From those at top of the standings to those at the bottom, every team has reasons for hope and concern.
Jim Bowden163
Plus: Steven Kwan hasn't struck out in how many plate appearances?
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal60
The Brewers' Abner Uribe received a six-game suspension and the Rays' Jose Siri got a three-game ban for their roles in the brawl.
Jenna West93
The move means subscribers to Comcast-owned Xfinity cannot watch the teams carried on Bally channels until the dispute is resolved.
Evan Drellich416
Rarely in sports does everything go exactly as expected, and the end of April has us re-evaluating all of our preseason predictions.
Chad Jennings116
MLB's new rules created a spike in stolen bases. The nature of the cat-and-mouse game might change, the search for new edges never ends.
Ken Rosenthal and C. Trent Rosecrans25
The situation escalated when Uribe clocked Siri on the side of his helmet.
The Athletic MLB Staff101
Teams and players have made their first impressions. What are the April baseball anomalies, and what early results will have staying power.
Jim Bowden109
The Padres, Diamondbacks and Rays all lost major ground this week, while the Guardians find themselves knocking on our top 5.
The Athletic MLB Staff172
Among the 20 players profiled: a pitcher from Italy, a first baseman with a .512 OBP, and a nephew of Carlos Beltrán having a comeback year.
Melissa Lockard65
For this exercise, The Athletic canvassed 40 executives across the sport, and tabulated their results to build front office report cards.
The Athletic MLB Staff623
This week, we’re hunting for statistics that might mean more than your typical April numbers and what they say about where teams are headed.
The Athletic MLB Staff219
Our latest update includes each pitcher's previous ranking and their K-BB%. Who are the risers and fallers after nearly a month of games?
Eno Sarris163
This class is shaping up to be strong at the very top, decent through pick 20 and weak after that.
Keith Law127
The Cubs first baseman recently tied a franchise record by hitting a home run in five straight games.
Ken Rosenthal180
Betancourt, who played nine seasons in MLB, was part of a group which allegedly staged a car accident in order to collect insurance money.
C. Trent Rosecrans69
This free-agent class could be one of the best ever, depending on who opts in or out. Here is an early position-by-position look.
Jim Bowden137
For the first time this year, the Braves are not No. 1 on our rankings. Plus, we dig into early-season player standouts for each team.
The Athletic MLB Staff272
Drew Gilbert is on the IL for the Mets, Chase Dollander has impressed early in his debut season and other notes from all NL farm systems.
Melissa Lockard52
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