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Even without a guarantee of production, Friedl is key for the Reds. His return could spark a change.
C. Trent Rosecrans12
Red Sox, Rangers pitchers off to great starts; why the AL and NL Central are interesting
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal33
MLB Power Rankings: Twins, Dodgers stay hot; it's 'Wish You Were Here' week
The Athletic MLB Staff235
What is the concern level for struggling Reds hitters?
C. Trent Rosecrans59
Reasons for each MLB team to be optimistic — and pessimistic — about the rest of the season
Jim Bowden162
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Plus: Steven Kwan hasn't struck out in how many plate appearances?
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal60
It’s silly to try to hand out hardware just 31 games into a season, but there are certainly trends — and players — to keep an eye on.
C. Trent Rosecrans31
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
April baseball can confound, but we're here to help make sense of it, with 10 things we learned and insights from front-office executives.
Jayson Stark134
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
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
Georgia's Charlie Condon, Florida's Jac Caglianone and a few others are likely options for the Reds at No. 2 in the upcoming draft.
C. Trent Rosecrans25
Plus: A powerful story about a father's love.
Levi Weaver and Ken Rosenthal35
“He just wants the ball,” David Bell said. “He wants to do his part. He comes in fearless, believing in himself and getting it done.”
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
The Reds' 38 stolen bases are tied for the best mark in baseball.
C. Trent Rosecrans11
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
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
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