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How Freddie Freeman's World Series grand slam changed him -- and Dodgers fans -- forever
There are bobbleheads, T-shirts, tattoos -- and even one fan, according to Freeman, who said he hadn't touched a drink since.
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Forget the elite batting average and eye-popping home runs -- for Aaron Judge, it's all about staying healthy
Frequent IL trips early in his career "pissed him off." Now, he's playing every day -- and making history.
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Is your school loaded with stars? Ranking college teams with most MLB draft prospects
As NCAA baseball regionals begin, we identify the squads brimming with high-end talent.
WHO TAKES THE TOP SPOT?
MLB Power Rankings: Does a team from the AL or NL belong at No. 1?
Through the first two months of the 2025 season, five different teams have sat atop our list. Who won the battle in Week 9?
The five most astounding stats behind the 100-game stretch when the Tigers have ruled MLB
Detroit has been the best team in baseball since Aug. 11 of last season.
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Black baseball managers receive recognition in new Negro Leagues Museum exhibit
Exhibit showcases 'brilliant tacticians' who were denied opportunities to lead Major League Baseball teams
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Ohtani scores 170 runs? Royals have a top-10 SP? Don't be surprised
Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.
Finding the next hidden breakout aces
Tristan H. Cockcroft tries to figure out how to identify pitchers who might become the next big thing.
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- Alvarez's return to Astros delayed by fracture
- Ohtani outduels Judge as Dodgers drop Yankees
- Mariners promote team's No. 3 prospect Young
- Dodgers move Glasnow to 60-day IL, add catcher
- Guardians activate Fry, place OF Thomas on IL
- Rockies demote struggling 1B Toglia to Triple-A
- Astros OF McCormick (left oblique) lands on IL
- Orioles place 1B Mountcastle (hamstring) on IL
- 📈 Power Rankings: Another change at No. 1
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2025 MLB mock draft 1.0: Who will go No. 1 to the Nationals?
Starting with a wide-open top of the board, here's how the first round of this July's draft could play out.
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Numbers behind 100-game stretch when Tigers have ruled MLB
Detroit has been the best team in baseball since Aug. 11 of last season. Here's a breakdown of how it has done it.
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Updated 2025 top 50 MLB prospects: Anthony, Chandler, more
Starting with a pair of players on the verge of the majors, let's rank baseball's next wave of stars.
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Best player of their generation: Mike Trout and Mookie Betts
Betts is climbing the all-time WAR list the same way Trout once was. We examine the two and dive into which players similarly ruled previous eras.
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How real are good starts from Tigers, Cardinals, Giants?
We offer an early postseason verdict on five of MLB's most surprising teams almost two months into the 2025 season.
