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Some departures in baseball are planned, others not. But all 30 teams have someone they could use right now — even if the going's good.
The Athletic MLB Staff234
Reasons for each MLB team to be optimistic — and pessimistic — about the rest of the season
Jim Bowden162
Guessing which teams could be surprise sellers at the trade deadline, plus more MLB notes
Ken Rosenthal113
Opposite day for Yankees, Diamondbacks, Marlins. New lows for White Sox, Rockies
Jayson Stark38
Which MLB teams have underperformed or overperformed against expectations?
Chad Jennings116
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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
A swarm of bees formed atop the netting right behind home plate at Chase Field.
Fabian Ardaya and Tess DeMeyer105
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
The Dodgers last accomplished the feat in a 6-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in 2006.
Fabian Ardaya51
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
Plus: We break down how the Seattle Mariners’ starting pitching and the Arizona Diamondbacks’ offense are shining lately.
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal6
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
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
Where's the fun in not drawing conclusions this early? We hand out one overreaction for each club after the season’s first fortnight.
The Athletic MLB Staff275
Plus: Baseball Card of the Week returns with an appearance by Randy Arozarena
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal56
The Diamondbacks, buoyed by an increase in revenue after their postseason run, jumped at the opportunity in hopes of remaining competitive.
Ken Rosenthal66
The minor-league season gets fully underway on April 5. Where are the top 50 prospects beginning their seasons?
Melissa Lockard68
Which teams have the best rotations in MLB at the start of this season? Bowden ranks them, 1 through 30, and gives a snapshot of each group.
Jim Bowden230
With a small sample size, we’re still learning what’s real (and not). Here’s one big thing we noticed about each team on Opening Weekend.
The Athletic MLB Staff361
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