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Stars like Corbin Burnes, Spencer Strider, Clayton Kershaw and others on the cutters, changeups, or splitters they've spent careers chasing.
Stephen J. Nesbitt and Andy McCullough46
MLB Power Rankings: Twins, Dodgers stay hot; it's 'Wish You Were Here' week
The Athletic MLB Staff231
Bowden: Way too early MLB trades I'd like to see happen, plus Luis Arraez trade takeaways
Jim Bowden313
Reasons for each MLB team to be optimistic — and pessimistic — about the rest of the season
Jim Bowden162
Orioles make a statement in series win over the Yankees
Brittany Ghiroli233
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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
“It felt like we were away at home,” Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins said. That's changed after a second straight win over New York.
Brendan Kuty176
Teams and players have made their first impressions. What are the April baseball anomalies, and what early results will have staying power.
Jim Bowden109
Crawford is hitting more in the air but still needs tweaks. Notes on Bryan Rincon, Matthew Etzel, Ryan Clifford, Calvin Ziegler and more.
Keith Law30
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
He's slashing .059/.111/.059 with two hits and 18 strikeouts through 34 at-bats this season.
The Athletic Staff139
Three players discuss adjustments they made to improve in 2024, plus some positive developments for the Orioles and Fernando Tatis Jr.
Eno Sarris21
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
Albert Suárez doesn't have the hype of Jackson Holliday or Heston Kjerstad, but he's looking like another win for Baltimore's front office.
Ken Rosenthal67
“I think you can learn from anything, especially failure,” Holliday said.
Sam Blum55
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
Everyone loves a comeback story. Here are 15 candidates who could be in the running to win the comeback player awards this season.
Jim Bowden79
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
Plus: Upcoming free agents to keep an eye on.
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal14
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
Notes on all of the farm systems in the American League, including how Marcelo Mayer, Junior Caminero and other top names are faring.
Melissa Lockard34
Plus: Breaking down the struggles of Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado.
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal109
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